flour
Flour is a fine powder made by crushing and grinding grains, such as wheat, or other seeds and roots. It is used as the primary ingredient in baking bread, cakes, and pastries.
Beispiele
3 von 5I need to buy a bag of flour to bake some cookies this afternoon.
I need to buy a bag of flour to bake some cookies this afternoon.
The recipe specifies that the flour must be sifted to ensure a smooth consistency.
The recipe specifies that the flour must be sifted to ensure a smooth consistency.
Can you pass me the flour? I'm going to try making pizza dough.
Can you pass me the flour? I'm going to try making pizza dough.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Flour is the 'flower' (best part) of the wheat. Think: You need FLOUR to make a cake for a FLOWER.
Schnelles Quiz
To make the bread, you must mix the _____ with water and yeast.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: flour
Beispiele
I need to buy a bag of flour to bake some cookies this afternoon.
everydayI need to buy a bag of flour to bake some cookies this afternoon.
The recipe specifies that the flour must be sifted to ensure a smooth consistency.
formalThe recipe specifies that the flour must be sifted to ensure a smooth consistency.
Can you pass me the flour? I'm going to try making pizza dough.
informalCan you pass me the flour? I'm going to try making pizza dough.
The protein content in wheat flour significantly affects the elasticity of the resulting dough.
academicThe protein content in wheat flour significantly affects the elasticity of the resulting dough.
Our bakery is switching to a local supplier for organic whole-wheat flour.
businessOur bakery is switching to a local supplier for organic whole-wheat flour.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
flour the board
to put a layer of flour on a surface to prevent sticking
self-rising flour
flour that already contains baking powder
whole-wheat flour
flour made from the entire grain
Wird oft verwechselt mit
They are homophones (sound the same), but a flower is a colorful part of a plant, while flour is for cooking.
The floor is what you walk on; flour is the white powder used in baking.
Nutzungshinweise
Flour is typically an uncountable noun. When you want to count it, use 'bags of', 'cups of', or 'kilos of' flour.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often misspell it as 'flower' or try to use it as a countable noun, saying 'two flours' instead of 'two types of flour'.
Merkhilfe
Flour is the 'flower' (best part) of the wheat. Think: You need FLOUR to make a cake for a FLOWER.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old French word 'fleur', meaning 'blossom' or 'the finest part' of the meal.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
Flour is a global staple, essential for making bread in the West, noodles in Asia, and tortillas in Central America.
Schnelles Quiz
To make the bread, you must mix the _____ with water and yeast.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: flour
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