Tra từ blend - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

blend [blend blends blended blending] verb, noun BrE [blend] NAmE [blend]
verb
1. transitive to mix two or more substances together
•~ A with B Blend the flour with the milk to make a smooth paste.
•~ A and B (together) Blend together the eggs, sugar and flour.
2. intransitive to form a mixture with sth
•~ with sth Oil does not blend with water.
•~ (together) Oil and water do not blend.
3. intransitive, transitive to combine with sth in an attractive or effective way; to combine sth in this way
•~ (sth) (together) The old and new buildings blend together perfectly.
•~ sth (and/with sth) Their music blends traditional and modern styles.
4. transitive, usually passive ~ sth to produce sth by mixing different types together
•blended whisky/tea
see blend/fade into the woodwork at ↑woodwork
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blanda ‘to mix’.

Synonyms:
mix
stir • mingle • blend
These words all refer to substances, qualities, ideas or feelings combining or being combined.
mix • to combine two or more substances, qualities, ideas or feelings, usually in a way that means they cannot easily be separated; to be combined in this way: ▪ Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. ◇ ▪ Oil and water do not mix.
stir • to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or sth similar, in order to mix it thoroughly: ▪ She stirred her tea.
mingle • to combine or be combined. Mingle can be used to talk about sounds, colours, feelings, ideas, qualities or substances. It is used in written English to talk about how a scene or event appears to sb or how they experience it: ▪ The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. ◇ ▪ He felt a kind of happiness mingled with regret.
blend • to mix two or more substances or flavours together; to be mixed together: ▪ Blend the flour with the milk to make a smooth paste.
mix or blend?
If you blend things when you are cooking you usually combine them more completely than if you just mix them. Mix can be used to talk about colours, feelings or qualities as well as food and substances. In this meaning blend is mostly used in the context of cooking. It is also used to talk about art, music, fashion, etc. with the meaning of ‘combine in an attractive way’.
to mix/mingle/blend (sth) with sth
to mix/stir/mingle/blend sth into sth
to mix/stir/mingle/blend sth together
to mix/stir/blend ingredients
to mix/mingle/blend flavours
to mix/blend colours
mixed/mingled feelings
to mix/stir/blend sth thoroughly/well/gently

Example Bank:
•Add the fruit and cream and blend well.
•Blend a little milk with two tablespoons of syrup.
•Blend all the ingredients together.
•Blend the cocoa into the eggs.
•I have very little idea of how to blend colours.
•The carpet doesn't blend in with the rest of the room.
•The colour of the carpet doesn't blend in.
•The ornamental pool blends perfectly with its surroundings.
•Blend together the eggs, sugar and flour.
•This process allows the flavours to blend together.
Derived: ↑blend in ▪ ↑blend into something ▪ ↑blend something in

noun
1. a mixture of different types of the same thing
•a blend of tea
2. usually singular a pleasant or useful combination of different things
•a blend of youth and experience

Word Origin:
Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blanda ‘to mix’.

Example Bank:
•a scarf with a subtle blend of colours
•just the right blend of work and relaxation
•The barman prepared a cool blend of tropical fruit juices.
•This charming hotel is a delightful blend of the old and the new.
•We offer several different blends of freshly ground coffee.