ferment

• اسم يدل على حالة من الاضطراب والهياج أو الإثارة، أو على عملية كيميائية حيوية تحوّل السكريات إلى كحول أو أحماض بفعل الكائنات الدقيقة.

A noun referring to a state of agitation, excitement, or unrest, or a biochemical process involving the conversion of sugars into alcohol or acids by microorganisms.

1. B2formal

   A chemical process in which microorganisms break down organic substances, often producing alcohol or acids.

   تَخَمُّر

   • The ferment of the grapes produces wine.
   • Yeast is essential for the ferment of bread dough.
   • The ferment of milk creates yogurt and cheese.

   المرادفاتfermentationfermentingzymosis

2. State of agitationC1formal

   A state of excitement, unrest, or agitation, especially in a political or social context.

   اضطراب

   • The country was in a state of political ferment after the election.
   • Social ferment grew as protests spread across the city.
   • The intellectual ferment of the Renaissance changed Europe.

   المرادفاتagitationcommotiondisquietdisturbanceexcitementfrenzytumultturbulenceturmoilunrestupheavaluproar

   الأضدادcalmorderpeacetranquility

• فعل يُستخدم لوصف عملية كيميائية يتحول فيها السكر إلى كحول أو أحماض بواسطة الكائنات الدقيقة، أو لوصف حالة الاهتياج أو الاضطراب.

A verb used to describe the chemical process of converting sugars into alcohol or acids using microorganisms, or to describe a state of agitation or excitement.

1. Chemical processB2formalscientific

   To undergo a chemical change in which organic substances break down into simpler substances, often producing gas or alcohol.

   التخمر

   • The yeast causes the sugar to ferment into alcohol.
   • Grape juice ferments to produce wine.
   • The mixture was left to ferment for several days.

   المرادفاتbreak downbrewcurdledecaydecomposerotsourwork

2. Agitation or unrestC1formal

   To become excited or agitated, often leading to disorder or unrest.

   الاضطراب والهياج

   • Political ideas fermented among the students.
   • Discontent fermented in the community for months.
   • The situation fermented into a full-blown protest.

   المرادفاتboilchurnfesterseethesimmer