brew

préparer, faire infuser

Préparer du thé ou du café avec de l’eau chaude, ou laisser reposer pour développer le goût.

En anglais simple : To make tea or coffee using hot water, or let it stand until its flavor develops.

• I'll brew some coffee.
• Let the tea brew for three minutes.
• She brewed a fresh pot before we arrived.

Synonymes : make, steep

Expressions courantes : brew tea, brew coffee, let something brew

brasser

Fabriquer de la bière avec des céréales, de l’eau et des levures qui produisent l’alcool.

En anglais simple : To make beer by preparing grain in water and adding yeast, which produces alcohol.

• They brew their own beer.
• This ale was brewed in a small village.
• He learned to brew using a kit.

Comment l'utiliser : brew something from something (They brew beer from locally grown barley.)

Expressions courantes : brew beer, brew an ale, brew at home

tramer, échafauder

Imaginer et préparer un plan, souvent en secret.

En anglais simple : To think of and develop a plan, often secretly.

• They brewed a secret plan.
• She is brewing up a clever escape scheme.
• What mischief are those children brewing now?

Comment l'utiliser : brew up something (They brewed up a scheme to fool the guards.)

Synonymes : devise, concoct, plot

Expressions courantes : brew a plot, brew a scheme, brew up something

infusion, thé, café

Boisson obtenue en mettant du thé, du café ou d’autres ingrédients dans de l’eau chaude.

En anglais simple : A drink made by putting tea, coffee, or other ingredients into hot water.

• This is a strong brew.
• She poured a cup of her herbal brew.
• Would you like a fresh brew before we leave?

Synonymes : tea, coffee, infusion

Expressions courantes : a strong brew, a fresh brew, a herbal brew

mélange, mixture, bière

Ce qui résulte d’un mélange d’ingrédients, ou un ensemble de sentiments, d’événements ou de circonstances.

En anglais simple : Something produced by mixing ingredients, or a combination of feelings, events, or conditions.

• We tasted the local brew.
• The new brew combines three kinds of grain.
• Rumors and resentment created a toxic brew in the office.

Comment l'utiliser : a brew of something (Fear and anger formed a dangerous brew of emotions.)

Synonymes : mixture, concoction, blend

Expressions courantes : a potent brew, a toxic brew, brew of something, a local brew