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mijoter

simmer

verb mee-zhoh-TEH Rare

Also means

plot, hatch (a scheme)

Usage Note

Mijoter literally means to cook something slowly at low heat — laisser mijoter (let it simmer). Figuratively, mijoter un complot means to hatch a plot. It is also used reflexively for a person: se mijoter quelque chose (to be cooking something up). The related noun mijoteuse refers to a slow cooker appliance.

Examples

"Le ragoût mijote depuis deux heures."

Natural Translation

The stew has been simmering for two hours.

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