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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesingrédient
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛ̃.ɡʁe.djɑ̃/
"Tous les ingrédients sont frais."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any of the foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish or compound.
"Check the label to ensure all natural ingredients are listed." - 2
A component or element that is required to achieve a particular outcome or quality.
"Trust is a fundamental ingredient of any successful partnership."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'ingredi' meaning 'to enter' or 'go into', via the present participle stem 'ingredient-'. It entered the English language in the early 16th century originally denoting a component entering into a compound or mixture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ingredient" is said worldwide
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ingrédient
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.ɡʁe.djɑ̃/
"Tous les ingrédients sont frais."
Zutat
Transliteration: /ˈtsuːtaat/
"Die wichtigste Zutat ist Mehl."
ingrediente
Transliteration: /in.ɡreˈdjɛn.te/
"Questo piatto richiede pochi ingredienti."
ingrediente
Transliteration: /iŋ.ɡɾeˈdjen.te/
"El secreto está en cada ingrediente."
ingrediente
Transliteration: /ĩ.ɡɾe.dʒiˈẽ.tʃi/
"Separe todos os ingredientes antes de cozinhar."
सामग्री
Transliteration: samagri
"केक बनाने के लिए सभी सामग्री तैयार रखें।"
原料
Transliteration: yuánliào
"这道菜的原料非常新鲜。"
재료
Transliteration: jaeryo
"신선한 재료로 요리를 만들었습니다."
材料
Transliteration: zairyou
"この料理の材料は何ですか。"
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