What does épaississant in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word épaississant in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use épaississant in French.
The word épaississant in French means thickening, thickener, thicken, deepen, increase, get thicker, become thicker, deepen, fill out, broaden, thicken. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word épaississant
thickeningadjectif (qui augmente la consistance) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") La fécule de maïs est une poudre épaississante utilisée en cuisine. |
thickenernom masculin (substance qui augmente la consistance) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La farine est un épaississant bien connu pour les sauces. |
thickenverbe transitif (rendre plus dense) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La cuisinière épaissit la sauce avec de la farine. The cook thickens the sauce with flour. |
deepen, increaseverbe transitif (renforcer) Cette deuxième disparition épaissit le mystère. This second disappearance deepens the mystery. |
get thicker, become thickerverbe pronominal (devenir plus dense) Les nuages s'épaississent dans le ciel. Clouds are massing in the sky. |
deepenverbe pronominal (devenir moins clair) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Le mystère de sa disparition s'épaissit jour après jour. ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The plot thickens. |
fill outverbe intransitif (devenir plus massif) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Avec l'âge, il a épaissi. He's filled out with age. |
broaden, thickenverbe transitif (alourdir) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Cette robe épaissit ta silhouette. That dress makes your figure look broader. |
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