leaven

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɛvən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɛvən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lev′ən)

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leaven [sth]⇒ vtr (add rising agent to)leudar⇒ vtr
  hacer fermentar loc verb
 The baker leavens the bread with yeast.
 La levadura ayuda a leudar el pan.
leaven n (bread: rising agent)levadura nf
 You have to add leaven to the dough to make it rise.
 Tienes que agregar levadura a la masa para que suba.
leaven [sth] vtr (bread: cause to rise)leudar⇒ vtr
  hacer fermentar loc verb
leaven [sth] vtr figurative (mood, tone: lighten)aligerar⇒ vtr
  (AmL, coloquial)alivianar⇒ vtr
 The soft, light music leavened the mood in the room.
 La suave y ligera música aligeró el ambiente de la recámara.
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'leaven' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
rise
Spanish:
masa madre


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