aigrir
ɛɡʁiʁ
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Definition of aigrir - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
caractèreRarerendre amer ou irritableRare
  • Ces échecs répétés ont aigri son humeur.
irriter rendre amer
2.
alimentRarerendre acide par fermentation ou transformationRare
  • La chaleur va aigrir le lait rapidement.
acidifier fermenter
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Origin of aigrir

latin, acer (aigre) + suffixe -ir

Examples of aigrir in a sentence

  • Les critiques constantes finissent par aigrir l'esprit.
  • Le vinaigre peut aigrir la sauce si on en met trop.
  • Le jus de citron risque d’aigrir la confiture pendant la cuisson.

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  1. English:embitter, turn sour, ...
  2. German:verbittert machen, ansäuern, ...
  3. Italian:inacidire, acidificare, ...
  4. Spanish:amargar, agriar, ...
  5. Portuguese:amargar, acidificar, ...
  6. Chinese:使变得刻薄, 变酸, ...
  7. Japanese:険悪になる, 酸っぱくする, ...
  8. Arabic:جعله حاد الطباع, حمّض, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַמְרִיר, לְהַחְמִיץ, ...
  10. Russian:озлобить, сквашивать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:озлоблювати, скисати, ...
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