pétrir
French → English
(food) To knead: to work dough (flour mixed with water) with the hands to prepare it for baking
Ce boulanger artisanal pétrit bien sa pâte à la main chaque matin pour faire son pain.
(English) This artisanal baker kneads his dough well by hand every morning to make his bread.
Il faut pétrir énergiquement la farine avec de l'eau tiède pour obtenir une brioche légère.
(English) You must energetically knead the flour with lukewarm water to get a light brioche.
(figurative) To imbue/steep: to be thoroughly filled with a specific quality, sentiment, or contradictory nature
Son beau visage aux traits délicats était littéralement pétri de bonté et de tendresse.
(English) Her beautiful face with delicate features was literally steeped in kindness and tenderness.
L’impérialisme est pétri de contradictions internes qui finiront par provoquer son déséquilibre.
(English) Imperialism is full of internal contradictions that will eventually cause its imbalance.
Entry ID: fr:en:pétrir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary