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mélanger

French → English

verb//me.lɑ̃.ʒe//

(physical) To mix: to combine different substances to form a single whole

Il faut mélanger la farine et les œufs pour préparer la pâte à crêpes.

(English) You must mix the flour and eggs to prepare the pancake batter.

Ne mélangez pas l'eau et l'huile car elles ne se dissolvent pas.

(English) Do not mix water and oil because they do not dissolve together.

verb//me.lɑ̃.ʒe//

(fig) To confuse: to fail to distinguish between different things or ideas

Tu mélanges les deux dossiers, celui-ci concerne le client de Lyon.

(English) You are mixing up the two files; this one concerns the client from Lyon.

Ses explications confuses m'ont complètement mélangé l'esprit.

(English) His confusing explanations have completely muddled my mind.

Entry ID: fr:en:mélanger · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary