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decanting

/dɪˈkæntɪŋ/

decantingnoun

decantings

Translations

décantationSens œnologique et général pour l’opération consistant à transvaser un liquide en laissant les dépôts au fond.

The sommelier’s careful decanting improved both clarity and aroma.

La décantation soigneuse du sommelier a amélioré à la fois la clarté et l’arôme.

Additional translations

transvasementSens technique ou industriel.

Definitions

The controlled act of pouring a liquid from one container to another so as to leave sediment behind, especially with wine.

The sommelier’s careful decanting improved both clarity and aroma.

The transfer of a liquid from one vessel to another in scientific or industrial processes.

Decanting was necessary to separate the clear solution from the precipitate.

Synonyms

decantation

transferring

pouring

decantingadjective

/dɪˈkæn.tɪŋ/

Used attributively before another noun: “a decanting funnel”, “decanting process”.

Translations

de décantationSe dit surtout d’un dispositif, d’un récipient ou d’un procédé lié à la décantation.

The laboratory ordered a new decanting funnel.

Le laboratoire a commandé un nouvel entonnoir de décantation.

Definitions

Relating to or used for the process of decanting.

The laboratory ordered a new decanting funnel.

Synonyms

decantverb

decanting

ing-form

decanted

Past Simple

decanted

Past Participle

decanting

ing-form

/dɪˈkænt/

Translations

décanter

She carefully decanted the wine into a crystal carafe to avoid the sediment at the bottom of the bottle.

Elle a soigneusement décanté le vin dans une carafe en cristal pour éviter le dépôt au fond de la bouteille.

Additional translations

relogerEmploi surtout administratif ou immobilier, pour déplacer des personnes vers un hébergement temporaire.

Definitions

To gradually pour liquid from one container into another, especially without disturbing the sediment.

She carefully decanted the wine into a crystal carafe to avoid the sediment at the bottom of the bottle.

To transfer people from one place to another, often used in the context of moving patients or residents.

The hospital staff had to decant patients to a temporary facility during the renovation.

Synonyms

decantnoun

Definitions

A small quantity of liquid transferred from its original container into another for sampling, sale, or use.

I bought a 5-milliliter decant of the new perfume before purchasing the full bottle.

decantadjective

Definitions

Relating to or providing temporary accommodation or facilities during a relocation or decanting process.

The tenants were moved into decant housing while the tower block was refurbished.