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leavening

/ˈlɛv.ən.ɪŋ/

Translations

leaveningnoun

leavenings

agent levantTerme général en boulangerie pour une substance qui fait lever la pâte.

The recipe calls for a leavening to ensure the bread is light and fluffy.

La recette demande un agent levant pour que le pain soit léger et moelleux.

levéeTerme courant pour le processus de fermentation ou de gonflement de la pâte.

The leavening of the dough took several hours, resulting in a perfectly risen loaf.

La levée de la pâte a pris plusieurs heures, donnant un pain parfaitement levé.

Additional translations

levainEmployé pour une influence qui allège ou adoucit quelque chose, surtout au sens figuré.

Synonyms

rising agent

yeast

ferment

leaven

leaveninggerund / present participle

/ˈlɛv.ən.ɪŋ/

/ˈlɛv.ə.nɪŋ/

Used attributively or predicatively in the sense ‘that leavens; causing dough or batter to rise’.

levantEmploi courant en boulangerie pour ce qui fait lever la pâte.

Baking soda is a powerful leavening agent in this recipe.

Le bicarbonate de soude est un puissant agent levant dans cette recette.

Synonyms

leavenverb

leavening

Gerund

leavened

Past Simple

leavened

Past Participle

leavening

Gerund

/ˈlɛv.ən/

faire lever

She decided to leaven the bread dough with yeast to make it fluffy and light.

Elle a décidé de faire lever la pâte à pain avec de la levure pour la rendre moelleuse et légère.

Additional translations

releverAu sens figuré.

Synonyms

Definitions

leaveningnoun

A substance, such as yeast or baking powder, that is added to dough or batter to make it rise.

The recipe calls for a leavening to ensure the bread is light and fluffy.

The action or process of causing dough or batter to rise by adding a leavening agent.

The leavening of the dough took several hours, resulting in a perfectly risen loaf.

Anything that lightens, enlivens, or modifies something else in a positive way; a moderating or enlivening influence.

Her quick wit was a leavening in the otherwise tense meeting.

leaveninggerund / present participle

Causing dough or batter to rise; having the effect of a leaven.

Baking soda is a powerful leavening agent in this recipe.

leavenverb

To cause dough or batter to rise by adding a leavening agent, such as yeast or baking powder.

She decided to leaven the bread dough with yeast to make it fluffy and light.

To permeate or transform something for the better, often by introducing a subtle or uplifting element.

His humor helped to leaven the otherwise serious meeting, making it more enjoyable for everyone.