Engelsk substantiv: concoction | |||
1. | concoction (om mat) any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He volunteered to taste her latest concoction. He drank a mixture of beer and lemonade. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | intermixture, mixture | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | food product, foodstuff | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | batter, dough, dressing, filling, mincemeat, mix, premix, roux, stuffing | ||
2. | concoction (om begivenhet) an occurrence of an unusual mixture | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | mix, mixture | ||
3. | concoction (om erkjendelse) the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His testimony was a concoction. She has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | conception, design, excogitation, innovation, invention | ||
4. | concoction (om handling) the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | confection | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | creating from raw materials | ||