mélanger

Senses

1. 1.

   to mix

   to combine two or more things together, especially to blend ingredients

2. 2.

   to mingle

   to socialize or interact with others in a group setting

3. 3.

   to confuse

   to mistake one thing for another or get things wrong through mixing them up

Examples

• "Il faut mélanger les œufs avec le sucre avant d'ajouter la farine."

  You need to mix the eggs with the sugar before adding the flour.

• "Elle aime mélanger avec ses amis à la soirée."

  She likes to mingle with her friends at the party.

• "Ne mélange pas les dates : cela s'est passé en 2020, pas en 2019."

  Don't confuse the dates: that happened in 2020, not 2019.

Usage

Common in both cooking and everyday speech. When used reflexively (se mélanger), it means "to mix together" or "to mingle." Often paired with prepositions like "avec" (with) or "à" (to). The past participle "mélangé" is frequently used as an adjective meaning "mixed."