processed

• Décrit des aliments ou des matériaux qui ont été transformés ou préparés selon une méthode particulière, souvent à l'aide de technologies industrielles.

Describes food or materials that have been treated or prepared by a specific method, often involving industrial techniques.

1. Treated or alteredB1formal

   Subjected to a special process or treatment to change its properties or prepare it for use.

   traité ou modifié

   • Processed foods often contain added preservatives.
   • The raw materials were processed into finished goods.
   • Processed data is easier to analyze than raw data.

   Synonymesalteredmodifiedpreparedrefinedtransformedtreated

   Antonymesnaturalrawunprocessedunrefinedwhole

2. Purified or refinedB2formal

   Freed from impurities or unwanted elements through a specific procedure.

   raffiné, traité

   • Processed oil is used in many industrial applications.
   • The water was processed to remove all contaminants.
   • Processed metals are stronger and more durable.

   Synonymesrefinedtreated

   Antonymesnaturalrawunprocessedunrefined

3. Converted from natural stateB1formal

   Prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process.

   traité

   • Processed cheese melts more evenly than natural cheese.
   • The wood was processed into planks for construction.
   • Processed cotton is used to make textiles.

   Synonymesalteredpreparedrefinedtransformedtreated

   Antonymesnaturalrawunprocessedwhole

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'exécution d'une série d'opérations ou d'étapes afin de traiter, préparer ou transformer quelque chose, ou encore pour examiner et gérer des informations ou des demandes.

A verb used to indicate the act of performing a series of operations or steps to handle, prepare, or convert something.

1. Handle or deal withB1formal

   To perform a series of actions to achieve a particular result or to handle something systematically.

   traiter

   • The computer processes data at high speed.
   • We need to process these applications by Friday.
   • The factory processes raw materials into finished goods.

   Synonymesact onaddresshandlemanagesort outtreatwork through

   Antonymesbypassignoreneglectoverlookskip

2. Understand mentallyB2informal

   To think about information or an event in order to understand it fully.

   assimiler mentalement

   • She needed time to process the shocking news.
   • He is still processing what happened during the accident.
   • It took me a while to process all the instructions.

   Synonymesabsorbassimilatecomprehenddigestgrasptake in

3. Prepare or treatB1formal

   To prepare, change, or treat something by a particular method.

   traiter

   • The cheese is processed using traditional methods.
   • They process the milk to make yogurt.
   • The company processes wood to create furniture.

   Synonymeshandlepreparerefinetransformtreat