churn

• Récipient ou appareil servant à battre la crème pour obtenir du beurre en séparant la matière grasse du babeurre ; par extension, action de brasser ou d'agiter un liquide.

A container or vessel used for agitating cream to produce butter by separating the butterfat from the buttermilk.

1. Butter-making vesselB2formal

   A container or machine used for shaking or stirring cream to produce butter.

   baratte

   • The farmer used an old wooden churn to make butter.
   • She poured the cream into the churn and began turning the handle.
   • Modern electric churns have made butter production much faster.

   Synonymesbutter churn

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'action d'agiter ou de remuer un liquide, en particulier du lait ou de la crème, pour fabriquer du beurre, ou au sens figuré, pour provoquer un mouvement intense et souvent répétitif ou une production abondante de quelque chose.

A verb used to describe the act of agitating or stirring a liquid, especially milk or cream, to produce butter, or metaphorically to cause something to move or be produced in a vigorous, often repetitive manner.

1. Stir cream to make butterB2formal

   To agitate or stir cream vigorously in a container to produce butter.

   baratter

   • The farmer churned the cream until it turned into butter.
   • She churned the milk in a traditional wooden churn.
   • They spent the morning churning butter for the market.

2. Be agitated or move violentlyB2formal

   To move or be moved with a swirling, turbulent motion, often used for liquids or emotions.

   s'agiter violemment (en tourbillonnant)

   • The storm churned the sea into massive waves.
   • His stomach churned with anxiety before the speech.
   • The water churned around the boat as the engine started.

   Synonymesagitateboilconvulseroilseetheswirltosswhirl

   Antonymescalmsettlestill

Variantes phrasalchurn outchurn up