pétrin — meaning in English

English meaning

• jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
• soup noun A liquid dish made by cooking meat, vegetables, or other ingredients in stock or water.

Senses

pétrin is used for these senses in English:

• jam (countable) A difficult situation.
• kneading trough A (usually wooden) trough in which dough is kneaded before baking into bread.
• soup (UK, informal, often with "the") An unfortunate situation; trouble, problems (a fix, a mess); chaos.

jam — full definition

1. noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
2. noun A difficult or awkward situation.
3. noun A blockage or pileup, such as heavy traffic.
4. noun An informal, spontaneous session of playing music together.
5. verb To wedge something tightly so it can no longer move.

soup — full definition

1. noun A liquid dish made by cooking meat, vegetables, or other ingredients in stock or water.
2. noun Informally, any thick or murky mixture, or a difficult situation.

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