mixture

mezcla

Sustancia formada al juntar dos o más ingredientes diferentes.

En inglés sencillo: A substance made by putting two or more different things together.

• Stir the mixture slowly.
• Pour the cake mixture into the tin.
• This drink is a mixture of fruit juice and water.

Cómo se usa: a mixture of A and B (The sauce is a mixture of cream and cheese.)

Sinónimos: mix, blend

Expresiones frecuentes: cake mixture, mixture of something, stir the mixture

mezcla, combinación

Conjunto de cosas, cualidades o sentimientos diferentes que aparecen juntos.

En inglés sencillo: A combination of different things, qualities, or feelings.

• I felt a mixture of fear and excitement.
• The town has a mixture of old and new buildings.
• Her music is a lively mixture of styles.

Cómo se usa: a mixture of A and B (His face showed a mixture of surprise and relief.)

Sinónimos: mix, combination, blend

Expresiones frecuentes: mixture of feelings, strange mixture, mixture of styles

jarabe, preparado medicinal

Medicamento líquido preparado con varias sustancias.

En inglés sencillo: A liquid medicine containing several substances.

• She took a spoonful of cough mixture.
• The doctor prescribed a mixture for his cough.
• Shake the bottle before taking the mixture.

Expresiones frecuentes: cough mixture, medicinal mixture, take the mixture

mezclado

Acción de juntar sustancias diferentes para que se combinen.

En inglés sencillo: The act of bringing different substances together so they become combined.

• Mixture of these chemicals produces heat.
• Gradual mixture of the liquids prevents splashing.
• The experiment involved the careful mixture of two solutions.

Cómo se usa: mixture of A and B (Mixture of the acid and water released heat.)

Sinónimos: mixing, blending

Antónimos: separation

Expresiones frecuentes: mixture of substances, gradual mixture, careful mixture