whisk

fouet

Ustensile formé de fines boucles métalliques, servant à battre les œufs, la crème ou d’autres aliments.

En anglais simple : A kitchen tool with thin wire loops, used to mix eggs, cream, or other foods.

• Mix the eggs with a whisk.
• She bought two whisks for her kitchen.
• Where did you put the wire whisk?

Expressions courantes : a wire whisk, use a whisk, an electric whisk

brosse

Touffe de fines tiges ou de poils attachés ensemble et utilisée comme brosse.

En anglais simple : A bunch of thin sticks or hairs tied together and used as a brush.

• He cleaned the shelf with a whisk.
• The barber dipped his whisk into the foam.
• She tied the twigs together to make a whisk.

Synonymes : brush

Expressions courantes : a shaving whisk, a twig whisk, use a whisk

balayage rapide

Mouvement rapide et léger qui passe sur quelque chose comme pour le balayer.

En anglais simple : A quick, light movement that sweeps across something.

• A whisk of her hand cleared the crumbs.
• The horse gave its tail a whisk.
• With one quick whisk, he swept the dust away.

Synonymes : sweep, swish

Expressions courantes : a quick whisk, a sudden whisk, one light whisk

balayette

Petit balai tenu d’une seule main pour nettoyer de petites surfaces.

En anglais simple : A small broom held in one hand, used to sweep small areas.

• She swept the counter with a whisk.
• Keep a small whisk beside the fireplace.
• He used the whisk to brush crumbs off his seat.

Synonymes : hand broom, whisk broom

Expressions courantes : a straw whisk, a small whisk, sweep with a whisk

fouetter

Mélanger rapidement des aliments avec un ustensile, souvent pour les rendre lisses ou y incorporer de l’air.

En anglais simple : To mix food quickly with a tool, often to make it smooth or full of air.

• Whisk the eggs in a bowl.
• She whisked the cream until it was thick.
• Whisk in a little milk to make the sauce smoother.

Comment l'utiliser : whisk something into something (Whisk the milk into the eggs.); whisk in something (Whisk in the sugar slowly.)

Synonymes : beat, whip

Expressions courantes : whisk the eggs, whisk until smooth, whisk in something

emmener rapidement

Emmener quelqu’un ou transporter quelque chose très vite et de façon inattendue.

En anglais simple : To take someone or something somewhere very quickly and unexpectedly.

• A taxi whisked us away.
• The guards whisked the singer off the stage.
• She was whisked to hospital after the accident.

Comment l'utiliser : whisk someone away to somewhere (A car whisked her away to the airport.); whisk someone out of somewhere (The guards whisked him out of the building.)

Synonymes : rush, hurry

Expressions courantes : whisk someone away, whisk someone off

balayer

Déplacer ou enlever quelque chose par des mouvements rapides et légers de balayage.

En anglais simple : To move or remove something with quick, light sweeping movements.

• He whisked the dust away.
• She whisked the crumbs off her skirt.
• Use a brush to whisk the dirt from the steps.

Comment l'utiliser : whisk something off something (She whisked the crumbs off the table.)

Synonymes : sweep, brush

Expressions courantes : whisk something away, whisk something off