mixture

mélange

Substance obtenue en réunissant plusieurs ingrédients différents.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a mixture of A and B (The sauce is a mixture of cream and cheese.)

Synonymes : mix, blend

Expressions courantes : cake mixture, mixture of something, stir the mixture

mélange

Ensemble de choses, de qualités ou de sentiments différents réunis.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a mixture of A and B (His face showed a mixture of surprise and relief.)

Synonymes : mix, combination, blend

Expressions courantes : mixture of feelings, strange mixture, mixture of styles

sirop, mixture

Médicament liquide composé de plusieurs substances.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : cough mixture, medicinal mixture, take the mixture

mélange

Action de réunir différentes substances pour qu’elles se mélangent.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : mixture of A and B (Mixture of the acid and water released heat.)

Synonymes : mixing, blending

Contraires : separation

Expressions courantes : mixture of substances, gradual mixture, careful mixture