Trempée (en. Soaked)
/tʁɑ̃.pe/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
State of a food that has been immersed in a liquid.
The dipping of bread in the coffee was delicious.
La trempée du pain dans le café était délicieuse.
The act of dipping, especially in cooking.
He made a dipping of vegetables in a sauce.
Il a réalisé une trempée de légumes dans une sauce.
verb
Dipping something in a liquid.
She dipped her fingers in the cold water.
Elle a trempé ses doigts dans l'eau froide.
Etymology
From the verb 'tremper', from Latin 'trempare', meaning 'to mix'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
bread dipped
Bread soaked in a liquid.
trempée de pain
tear-drenched
Action of crying, wet eyes.
trempée d'yeux
Related Words
dip
Immersing something in a liquid to moisten it.
tremper
small dip
Small dip, often related to sauces.
tremperette
dipping
Action of immersing something in a liquid.
trempage
Slang Meanings
Approach of quickly embarking on a new experience.
He took a dive to try skydiving this weekend.
Il a fait une trempée pour essayer le parachutisme ce week-end.
Being very busy or overwhelmed by something.
With all these projects, I am in the thick of it.
Avec tous ces projets, je suis en pleine trempée.