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English words, with meanings in Nepali. नेपाली

ENGLISH → NEPALI

leaven

/lɛvən/verb
01
verb

प्रभावित गर्नु

To imbue; to infect; to vitiate.

In a sentence

The comedian's jokes helped leaven the atmosphere during the serious meeting.

हास्य कलाकारका जिस्काहरूले गम्भीर बैठकको क्रममा वातावरणलाई हल्का बनाउन मद्दत गरे।

Her optimism seemed to leaven the otherwise tense environment.

उसको आशावादले अन्यथा तनावपूर्ण वातावरणलाई प्रभावित गरेको देखिन्थ्यो।

A note on usage

figuratively; transitive

02
verb

खमीर मिसाउनु

To add a leavening agent.

In a sentence

Yeast is used to leaven bread, making it rise during baking.

यिस्ट प्रयोग रोटीलाई फुलाउनका लागि गरिन्छ, जसले पकाउँदा त्यो उठ्छ।

A note on usage

transitive