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to leaven
01
lievitare, fermentare
to add a substance, such as yeast, to dough or batter, causing it to rise and become lighter during the baking process
Transitive: to leaven dough or batter
Esempi
She leavens her bread by carefully mixing in yeast and allowing it to ferment, resulting in a light and fluffy texture.
Lei lievita il suo pane mescolando accuratamente il lievito e lasciandolo fermentare, ottenendo una texture leggera e soffice.
The baker knows exactly how much yeast to use to leaven the dough.
Il panettiere sa esattamente quanta lievito usare per lievitare l'impasto.
02
lievitare, animare
to spread through something and cause positive change or enhancement
Transitive: to leaven a place or situation
Esempi
Her optimism leavened the tense atmosphere, making everyone feel more at ease.
Il suo ottimismo ha lievitato l'atmosfera tesa, facendo sentire tutti più a proprio agio.
His humor leavened the otherwise serious discussion, lightening the mood.
Il suo umore ha lievitato la discussione altrimenti seria, alleggerendo l'atmosfera.
Leaven
01
lievito, fermento
an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
02
lievito, fermento
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
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