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fermentar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brew verb To make a drink such as tea, coffee, or beer by steeping or fermenting ingredients in hot water.
  • ferment verb To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.

Senses

fermentar is used for these senses in English:

  • ferment To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.

brew — full definition

  1. verb To make a drink such as tea, coffee, or beer by steeping or fermenting ingredients in hot water.
  2. verb To be building up or developing, often used of trouble, storms, or arguments.
  3. noun A drink made by brewing, or informally, a beer.

ferment — full definition

  1. verb To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.
  2. verb To stir up unrest, excitement, or trouble.
  3. noun A state of excitement, agitation, or unrest.

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