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steeped

/stiːpt/

/stipt/

steepedadjective

/stiːpt/

Translations

imprégnéS’emploie pour dire qu’une personne, un lieu ou une chose est fortement marqué par une qualité, une influence ou une atmosphère.

The town is steeped in history, with ancient buildings and monuments at every corner.

La ville est imprégnée d’histoire, avec des bâtiments anciens et des monuments à chaque coin de rue.

infuséSe dit surtout d’un aliment ou d’une plante plongé dans un liquide pour en extraire la saveur.

The tea leaves were steeped in hot water to release their rich flavor.

Les feuilles de thé étaient infusées dans l’eau chaude pour libérer leur riche saveur.

Definitions

Soaked or saturated with a liquid, typically to extract flavor or soften.

The tea leaves were steeped in hot water to release their rich flavor.

Surrounded or filled with a particular quality or influence.

The town is steeped in history, with ancient buildings and monuments at every corner.

Synonyms

steepverb

steeped

Past Simple

steeped

Past Simple

steeped

Past Participle

steeping

Gerund

/stiːp/

/stip/

Translations

infuserPour le thé, les plantes ou d’autres substances plongées dans un liquide.

She decided to steep the tea leaves in hot water for five minutes to bring out the full flavor.

Elle a décidé d’infuser les feuilles de thé dans de l’eau chaude pendant cinq minutes pour en faire ressortir toute la saveur.

imprégnerAu sens figuré, pour une personne, un lieu ou un texte profondément marqué par quelque chose.

The town was steeped in history, with every building telling a story of the past.

La ville était imprégnée d’histoire, chaque bâtiment racontant une histoire du passé.

Additional translations

baignerPlus rare, selon le contexte d’imprégnation ou d’immersion.

Definitions

To soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it.

She decided to steep the tea leaves in hot water for five minutes to bring out the full flavor.

To saturate or completely fill with a quality or influence.

The town was steeped in history, with every building telling a story of the past.

Synonyms

steepnoun

Definitions

A steep place, such as a slope or hill.

The hikers struggled up the steep before resting at the summit.

A liquid in which an organic substance (such as tea, herbs, or grain) has been soaked; an infusion.

The herbal steep was left overnight to draw out the plant’s healing properties.

A liquid in which a substance (such as tea leaves, herbs, or grain) is soaked.

The brewer prepared a steep of barley before starting the fermentation.

steepadjective

Definitions

Having a sharp inclination or slope.

The mountain trail was so steep that it was difficult to climb without proper gear.

Excessively high or unreasonable in price or cost.

The price of the concert tickets was steep, making it unaffordable for many fans.

Rising or falling sharply in a short period of time.

The steep increase in temperature caught everyone by surprise.