caraméliser

/ka.ʁa.me.li.ze/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
caramélise
past
a caramélisé
perfect
caramélisé

Meaning

  1. to caramelize

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

caramelizar

caramelizar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to caramelize."

Practice

1 What does caraméliser mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ les oignons doucement.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches caraméliser?

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