blend
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blend
mix inseparably together: blend the sauce; compound; mingle; combine; unite
Not to be confused with:
bland – soothing; affable, mild amiable; not highly flavored; tasteless; unemotional: a bland response
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blend
(blĕnd)v. blend·ed or blent (blĕnt), blend·ing, blends
v.tr.
1. To combine or mix (different substances) so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable from one another: blended the flour, milk, and eggs; blend gasoline with ethanol.
2. To combine (varieties or grades of the same substance) to obtain a mixture of a particular character, quality, or consistency: blend coffees.
3. To combine (different elements) into a single entity: a career that blends medicine and engineering. See Synonyms at mix.
v.intr.
1. To form a uniform mixture: "The smoke blended easily into the odor of the other fumes" (Norman Mailer).
2. To be unobtrusive or harmonious by resembling the surroundings or behaving like others in a group. Often used with in: a female pheasant is brown and blends in with its nesting ground.
3. To create a harmonious effect or result: picked a tie that blended with the jacket.
n.
1.
a. The act of blending: the writer's unique blend of fantasy and physics.
b. Something, such as an effect or a product, that is created by blending: "His face shows, as he stares at the fire, a blend of fastidiousness and intransigence" (John Fowles).
2. Linguistics A word produced by combining parts of other words, as smog from smoke and fog.
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blend
(blɛnd)vb
1. to mix or mingle (components) together thoroughly
2. (tr) to mix (different grades or varieties of tea, whisky, tobacco, etc) to produce a particular flavour, consistency, etc
3. (intr) to look good together; harmonize
4. (intr) (esp of colours) to shade imperceptibly into each other
n
5. a mixture or type produced by blending
6. the act of blending
7. (Linguistics) Also called: portmanteau word a word formed by joining together the beginning and the end of two other words: "brunch" is a blend of "breakfast" and "lunch".
[Old English blandan; related to blendan to deceive, Old Norse blanda, Old High German blantan]
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blend
(blɛnd)v.t.
1. to mix smoothly and inseparably.
2. to prepare by mixing various sorts or grades: I blend this tea by mixing chamomile with pekoe.
v.i. 3. to intermingle smoothly and inseparably.
4. to fit or relate harmoniously: The voices blend well.
5. to have no perceptible separation: Sea and sky seemed to blend.
n. 6. a mixture or kind produced by blending.
7. a word made by putting together parts of other words, as motel, made from motor and hotel, or guesstimate, from guess and estimate.
8. a sequence of two or more consonant sounds within a syllable, as the bl in blend; cluster.
[1250–1300; Middle English, Old English blendan to mix, for blandan]
syn: See mix.
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blend
- A combination of different types or grades of fabric, spirits, tea, tobacco, etc.See also related terms for tobacco.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Blend
a mixture which is mingled inseparably—Wilkes.Examples: blend of coffee; of tea.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
blend
Past participle: blended
Gerund: blending
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| I blend |
| you blend |
| he/she/it blends |
| we blend |
| you blend |
| they blend |
| Preterite |
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| I blended |
| you blended |
| he/she/it blended |
| we blended |
| you blended |
| they blended |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am blending |
| you are blending |
| he/she/it is blending |
| we are blending |
| you are blending |
| they are blending |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have blended |
| you have blended |
| he/she/it has blended |
| we have blended |
| you have blended |
| they have blended |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was blending |
| you were blending |
| he/she/it was blending |
| we were blending |
| you were blending |
| they were blending |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had blended |
| you had blended |
| he/she/it had blended |
| we had blended |
| you had blended |
| they had blended |
| Future |
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| I will blend |
| you will blend |
| he/she/it will blend |
| we will blend |
| you will blend |
| they will blend |
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| I will have blended |
| you will have blended |
| he/she/it will have blended |
| we will have blended |
| you will have blended |
| they will have blended |
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| I will be blending |
| you will be blending |
| he/she/it will be blending |
| we will be blending |
| you will be blending |
| they will be blending |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been blending |
| you have been blending |
| he/she/it has been blending |
| we have been blending |
| you have been blending |
| they have been blending |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been blending |
| you will have been blending |
| he/she/it will have been blending |
| we will have been blending |
| you will have been blending |
| they will have been blending |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been blending |
| you had been blending |
| he/she/it had been blending |
| we had been blending |
| you had been blending |
| they had been blending |
| Conditional |
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| I would blend |
| you would blend |
| he/she/it would blend |
| we would blend |
| you would blend |
| they would blend |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have blended |
| you would have blended |
| he/she/it would have blended |
| we would have blended |
| you would have blended |
| they would have blended |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
blend
To combine ingredients with a spoon, beater or electric blender until a uniform mixture is achieved.
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Noun 1. [画像:blend - an occurrence of thorough mixing]blend - an occurrence of thorough mixing
2. blend - a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"
motel - a motor hotel
brunch - combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning
shopaholic - a compulsive shopper; "shopaholics can never resist a bargain"
workaholic - person with a compulsive need to work
smog, smogginess - air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
dandle - move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees
3. [画像:blend - the act of blending components together thoroughly]blend - the act of blending components together thoroughly
homogenisation, homogenization - the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition; "the homogenization of cream"; "the network's homogenization of political news"
Verb 1. [画像:blend - combine into one]blend - combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much"
amalgamate, commix, mingle, unify, mix - to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"
commingle - mix or blend; "His book commingles sarcasm and sadness"
2. [画像:blend - blend or harmonize]blend - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
3. [画像:blend - mix together different elements]blend - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
change integrity - change in physical make-up
gauge - mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"
absorb - cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
meld, melt - lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"
mix in, blend in - cause (something) to be mixed with (something else); "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts"
accrete - grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together"
conjugate - unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
admix - mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils"
alloy - make an alloy of
syncretise, syncretize - become fused
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blend
verb
1. mix, join, combine, compound, incorporate, merge, put together, fuse, unite, mingle, alloy, synthesize, amalgamate, interweave, coalesce, intermingle, meld, intermix, commingle, commix Blend the ingredients until you have a smooth cream.
2. go well, match, fit, suit, go with, correspond, complement, coordinate, tone in, harmonize, cohere Make sure all the patches blend together
3. mix, link, combine, integrate, merge, put together, fuse, unite, synthesize, marry, amalgamate a band that blended jazz, folk and classical music
noun
1. mixture, cross, mix, combination, compound, brew, composite, union, fusion, synthesis, alloy, medley, concoction, amalgam, amalgamation, meld, mélange (French), conglomeration, admixture He makes up his own blends of flour.
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blend
verb1. To put together into one mass so that the constituent parts are more or less homogeneous:
2. To combine and adapt in order to attain a particular effect:
Something produced by mixing:
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Translations
مَزيجٌ، خَليطٌيَمْزِجُ، يَخْلُطُ
laditmíchatsměs
blandeblanding
sulama
blanda
derintismikserismišinyssumaišyti
maisījumssajauktsajauktiessamaisītsaplūst
mešanicamešati seskladati sezmešati
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
blend
[ˈblɛnd] n → mélange m
vt [+ ingredients] → mélanger
vi [colours, ingredients] → se mélanger, se fondre
to blend together → se confondre
to blend in with sth (= become part of) → se marier à qch; [+ become indistinguishable from] → se fondre à qch
to blend together → se confondre
to blend in with sth (= become part of) → se marier à qch; [+ become indistinguishable from] → se fondre à qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
blend
vt
teas, colours etc → (ver)mischen ; cultures → vermischen, miteinander verbinden ; to blend a building (in) with its surroundings → ein Gebäude seiner Umgebung anpassen
vi
(= mix together, teas, whiskies) → sich vermischen, sich mischen lassen ; (voices, colours) → verschmelzen ; sea and sky seemed to blend into one another → Meer und Himmel schienen ineinander überzugehen or miteinander zu verschmelzen
(also blend in: = go together, harmonize) → harmonieren (with mit), passen (with zu)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
blend
[blɛnd]3. vi (harmonize) to blend (with) (gen) → mescolarsi (a); (sounds, perfumes) → confondersi (con); (styles) → essere in armonia (con); (opinions, races, colours) → fondersi (con)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
blend
(blend) verb to mix together. Blend the eggs and milk together; These two colours blend well. versmelt, in mekaar oorgaan يَمْزِجُ، يَخْلُطُ смесвам misturar(-se) (s)míchat, ladit mischen blande αναμειγνύω, ανακατεύω μαζί mezclar; combinar kokku segama; segunema مخلوط کردن sekoittaa mélanger לְעַרבֵּב मिलना izmiješati (össze)kever mencampur blanda mescolare; accordarsi 混ぜる 혼합하다 sumaišyti, derintis sajaukt; samaisīt; sajaukties; saplūst kisar mengen, samengaan blande zmieszać, dokładać, łączyć ګډول misturar a (se) amesteca смешивать zmiešať; ladiť zmešati, mešati se mešati blanda, gå (passa) ihop ผสม karıştırmak; uymak 混和 змішувати مرکب بنانا ، ملانا trộn lẫn 混和
noun a mixture. mengsel مَزيجٌ، خَليطٌ смес mistura směs die Mischung blanding μείγμα mezcla segu مخلوط sekoitus mélange תערובת मिश्रण, मेल mješavina keverék campuran blanda miscela, mistura 混合 (物) 혼합물 mišinys maisījums kisar mengsel blanding mieszanka ګډ ، مخلوط mistura amestec смесь zmes mešanica mešavina blandning การผสม karışım, harman 混和物 суміш مرکب ، آمیزہ hỗn hợp 混和物
ˈblender noun a machine for mixing things together, especially in cooking. menger خَلاّطَه миксер liquidificador mixér, míchací zařízení der Mischer blender μίξερ batidora nuimikser مخلوط کن tehosekoitin mélangeur בֶּלנדֶר, מַמחֶה सम्मिश्रक mješač (háztartási) robotgép mesin pencampur blandari frullatore ミキサー 믹서 mikseris mikseris mesin pengisar mixer hurtigmikser; blander mikser مخلوط کوونکی ، ګډ کوونکی misturadora blender, mixer миксер miešačka, mixér mešalnik blender blandare, mixer เครื่องปั่น mikser, karıştırıcı (尤指調理食物用的)攪拌器 блендер آمیزہ بنانے والا máy trộn (家用食品)搅拌器
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blend
n. mezcla;
vt. mezclar, combinar.
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