Mêlaient (en. Mixed)

[melɛ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To combine or mix different things.

They mixed the colors to achieve a unique shade.

Ils mêlaient les couleurs pour obtenir une teinte unique.

To introduce various elements into a whole.

Artists combined different styles in their works.

Les artistes mêlaient des styles différents dans leurs œuvres.

To intervene in a way that makes things confusing.

The discussion became mixed and confusing.

La discussion se mêlait et devenait incompréhensible.

From the French verb 'mêler', derived from the Latin 'medullare', which means 'to mix'.

to mix hot and cold

To combine opposing elements.

mêler le chaud et le froid

to mix genres

To introduce different styles or types.

mêler les genres

to mix affairs

To involve in complex situations.

mêler les affaires

to mix

Action of mixing or combining elements.

mêler

mixture

Result of the action of mixing.

mélange

combination

Union of different elements.

combinaison

fusion

Complete mixture of two or more elements.

fusion

To shuffle the cards

When they play, they like to shuffle the cards to surprise their friends.

Quand ils jouent, ils aiment mêler les cartes pour surprendre leurs amis.

To mix the tracks

In his DJ sets, he often mixes unexpected tracks.

Dans ses DJ sets, il mêle souvent des morceaux inattendus.