infusion

infusion, tisane

Liquide obtenu en laissant des plantes ou d’autres ingrédients dans l’eau pour en extraire le goût ou les substances utiles.

En anglais simple : A liquid made by leaving herbs or other ingredients in water to release their flavor or useful substances.

• She drank a warm herbal infusion.
• This infusion has a gentle mint flavor.
• We served three different infusions after dinner.

Synonymes : herbal tea

Expressions courantes : herbal infusion, mint infusion, hot infusion

infusion

Action de laisser une substance dans un liquide pour que ses composants utiles s’y diffusent.

En anglais simple : Leaving a substance in liquid so that its useful parts pass into the liquid.

• Infusion releases flavor from the leaves.
• Allow ten minutes for the infusion of the herbs.
• Cold infusion takes longer than using hot water.

Synonymes : steeping

Expressions courantes : infusion of herbs, cold infusion, infusion time

insufflation

Action de donner à quelqu’un une qualité, un sentiment ou une capacité.

En anglais simple : Giving someone a particular quality, feeling, or ability.

• She needed an infusion of confidence.
• His words brought an infusion of hope to the group.
• They spoke of a sudden infusion of courage into her heart.

Comment l'utiliser : infusion of something into someone (He described an infusion of courage into the frightened soldiers.)

Synonymes : instilling

Expressions courantes : infusion of courage, infusion of confidence, infusion of hope

immersion

Action de mettre quelque chose dans un liquide jusqu’à ce qu’il en soit recouvert.

En anglais simple : Putting something into a liquid so it becomes covered by it.

• The method required infusion in water.
• A brief infusion in the liquid wetted the cloth.
• Repeated infusion in the bath covered the object completely.

Synonymes : immersion, dipping

Expressions courantes : infusion in water, brief infusion