mix
The result of mixing two or more substancesThe result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.
» You can't mix oil with water.
Невозможно смешать масло с водой.
Meaning
6 sensesThe result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.
Now add the raisins to the mix.
Mischung
смесьsmesʹ
су́мішsúmiš
The result of combining items normally kept separate.
My recipe file was now a mix of meat and dairy.
The combination of classical music and hip hop is a surprisingly good mix.
смесьsmesʹ
су́мішsúmiš
A preparation, usually in the form of a powder, into which other ingredients can be mixed to prepare a specified foodstuff.
Cake mix. Pancake mix. Hot chocolate mix.
The result of mixing several tracks.
The rhythm mix sounds muddy.
the act of mixing together
The finished version of a recording.
I've almost finished the mix for this song.
(US, slang, uncountable)A substance used to dilute or adulterate an illicit drug.
Examples
197 sentencesYou can't mix oil with water.
ruНевозможно смешать масло с водой. — afyodor
You can't mix oil and water.
deMan kann Öl und Wasser nicht vermischen. — stupiddog
I don't like to mix business with pleasure.
deIch mag es nicht, Geschäft mit Vergnügen zu verbinden. — Espi
What happens when you mix salt with water?
If you mix blue and red, you'll get purple.
ruЕсли смешать синий и красный, получится фиолетовый. — sharptoothed
Translations
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Origin
A merger of a nominal use of the verb and a borrowing from Anglo-Norman mixte, from LatinA merger of a nominal use of the verb and a borrowing from Anglo-Norman mixte, from Latin mixtus, past participle of misceō (“mix”). Nowadays regarded automatically as the nominal form of the verb.
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Forms
plural: mixes| Singular | mix |
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uncountable
Synonyms
7 synonyms- the act of mixing together:commixtureadmixturemixtureintermixturemixing
- an event that combines things in a mixture:mixture
- a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients:premix
Word family
43 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable