MIX


Meaning of MIX in English

I. verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a mixed marriage (= between people of different races or religions )

Her parents disapproved of mixed marriages.

a mixed metaphor (= the use of two different metaphors at the same time to describe something, especially in a way that seems silly or funny )

In a mixed metaphor, she said ‘he stepped up to the plate and took the bull by the horns.’

a mixed reception (= when some people like something and some do not )

His first novel received a mixed reception.

a mixing bowl (= for mixing foods )

Put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.

an ethnic mix (= a mixture of people from different ethnic groups who live in the same place )

The city has a wonderful ethnic mix.

cake mix (= a mixture that you buy in a packet and use for making a cake )

If I'm feeling lazy, I sometimes use a cake mix.

have mixed feelings (= have both positive and negative feelings )

Her parents had mixed feelings about the marriage.

mingle/mix with the crowd (= join a crowd to be social or in order not to be noticed )

The actors went outside to talk to and mingle with the crowd.

mixed ability (= at different levels )

a mixed ability class

mixed ability

a mixed ability group

mixed doubles

mixed economy

mixed farming

mixed grill

mixed marriage

mixed media

mixed motives

He had mixed motives for joining the army: a desire to prove himself, but also the desire to get away from his family.

mixed reactions (= some positive and some negative reactions )

The book met with mixed reactions.

mixed signals (= ones that are confusing because they seem to show two different things )

Our culture gives girls mixed messages about food, with skinny models and fast-food commercials competing for attention.

mixed up

He’s the last person I’d expect to be mixed up in something like this.

mixed/conflicting emotions (= a mixture of very different feelings )

She had mixed emotions about seeing him again.

mixing bowl

move/mix in a circle (= belong to a particular type of circle )

At Harvard he moved in scientific circles.

stir in/mix in ingredients (= add them by stirring or mixing )

Heat the sauce gently, then stir in the remaining ingredients.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

in

As soon as the eggs meet the hot fat, they will harden and the mushrooms could never be mixed in with them.

Instant coffee with creamer already mixed in ?

This method of commentary addition works quite satisfactorily provided that there is no music to be mixed in as well.

What was different was that there had been something else mixed in with the raw hunger blazing in his eyes.

Under his feet, fallen apples were mixed in with the first autumn leaves.

Cream fat and sugar until light and fluffy, add egg and mix in .

Primo can respond to either the anger that tightens her forehead or the humor mixed in with it that lightens her eyes.

together

Stir carefully to mix together , then cook for 3 minutes over a medium heat. 4.

In a chemical reaction, one or more substances are mixed together or combined in some way.

The packet contained two smaller packets - one blue, one white, which were mixed together in a tumbler of water.

In another bowl mix together next 7 ingredients; while still beating, gradually add flour mixture and water.

Drain on kitchen paper. 2. Mix together all the dressing ingredients.

Remove from heat and let cool. Mix together yogurt and walnut oil in a medium-sized mixing bowl.

Approximately equal amounts of each are powdered and mixed together thoroughly.

In a small bowl, mix together pine nuts, parsley, and lemon zest.

up

He's all mixed up and dead sure of himself.

The racketeers are mixed up with phases of the city government just like a regular Class A City.

She couldn't believe that anyone as nice as Angelica could have been mixed up in an insurance swindle.

How could you get us mixed up with the police?

Seems a bit odd, but ... All this was mixed up with the newspapers and the money.

What was Lucky mixed up in this time?

Several of the photo captions are mixed up and some text is missing from pages 117-118.

We mixed up some defenses and played better team defense.

well

When cool, add the tuna, sweetcorn and parsley and season to taste. Mix well again.

Add mango, salsa and raisin; mix well .

Mixture will be too stiff to mix well .

Add dry ingredients; mix well .

Drain the pasta shapes well and add to the sauce. Mix well together and check the seasoning.

When fluffy, gradually add remaining ingredients and mix well .

Add the sifted flour and lightly beaten eggs in alternate spoonfuls, mixing well .

Add bananas, sour cream and vanilla, and beat until well mixed .

■ NOUN

bowl

Divide it among four small bowls , then mix a few drops of food colouring into each one.

In small bowl , mix together oil, garlic and salt.

In a bowl mix the cottage cheese, prawns and Tabasco sauce together.

In another bowl mix together next 7 ingredients; while still beating, gradually add flour mixture and water.

In another bowl mix the remaining soured cream with ketchup and tomatoes.

In a separate bowl , mix the liquid ingredients.

Using fine-mesh strainer, strain sauce into mixing bowl and place bowl in larger mixing bowl of ice water to cool sauce.

In a cup or small bowl , mix together water and cornstarch until smooth; add to broth.

colours

I sketch what I want, I mix up the colours as a guide.

You could try mixing the colours so that the roses look like a planted flower arrangement when they are in full bloom.

They are available as mixed or straight colours of white, yellow, mauve, purple and blue.

You don't have to mix your colours , squeeze your tubes out, you just pick up a colour.

ingredient

Make the sauce by mixing together all the ingredients .

When the rice is cooked, gently mix in all other ingredients .

In a separate bowl, mix the liquid ingredients .

Some of it was mixed with other ingredients as a compost, some of it was used as pure money.

In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients together, except the sesame seeds, and stir until well-blended.

Soften the cream cheese and mix all ingredients for the filling.

media

Their styles range from literal oils to more impressionist mixed media works.

And even the artists who stick to paper have mixed their media in other striking ways.

Her mixed media watercolors show humans transmuting into beasts, in strange landscapes full of foreboding.

pleasure

No wonder our passengers are often reluctant to mix business with pleasure .

I didn't want to mix business with pleasure ... I won't go out seriously with anyone from the company.

Still, learn from experience: and the moral of this story is: don't mix business with pleasure .

Never mix work with pleasure is always a good policy in work and personal relationships.

If you can mix business with pleasure , so much better.

race

Equally, though, there are unique burdens associated with being born into a mixed race family.

In this context, the mixing of the races was not just an early equal opportunity program.

They were mixed in age and race , but all favored raising the minimum wage in Tucson.

reaction

In every case two chemicals are mixed to produce the reaction .

When Gore was the Democratic front-runner for the presidential election, his satellite drew a sharply mixed reaction .

The very individual-some have called it idiosyncratic-styling met with a mixed reaction .

Some couples are ecstatic, while others have mixed reactions .

Other audiences are likely to be mixed in reaction to this odd mixture of thriller and twisted romance.

result

Abrams leads an eight-piece band plus a vocalist, with mixed results .

A number of experiments already have been conducted with mixed results .

This attracted a great deal of attention, although attempts to replicate the study have had mixed results .

Studies have had mixed results in looking for a link between coffee and heart disease.

Here, he shoots for Capra-esque comedy with mixed results .

Controlled studies to date of the effectiveness of covert sensitization offer mixed results .

Different combinations simply have provided mixed results and Liskevych is trying to get it all together by July 19.

He has been juggling lineups all season with mixed results .

water

Add sufficient warm water to mix to a firm dough, then lightly knead and roll out the pastry.

For refrigerators with removable drain plugs, remove plug and force warm water mixed with baking soda through the drain.

One the flour and water are mixed to a paste, it takes about 10 minutes for the heat to develop.

Sink mixers have divided flow so that the hot and cold water do not mix until they have left the tap.

Our attempts to save fresh water by mixing in seawater when cooking rice or noodles had not had much success.

Add about five or six tablespoons of cold water to mix to a soft, but not sticky dough.

Small eddies in the flow entrain cold water , mixing it into the plume, cooling the plume quickly.

■ VERB

get

The girl had not quite forgotten who she was, but had got her mixed up with her sister.

How could you get us mixed up with the police?

You've got ta mix in some politics.

But let me tell you, that bus was so crowded, Lolo and I got our wires totally mixed up.

It's a bit like being colour-blind, only it's not colours I get mixed up, it's objects.

He did an excellent job getting some steals, mixing it up and changing the complexion of the game.

We will get a mixed bag of patents.

It started that way: laughing children, dancing men, crying women and then it got mixed up.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

(of) mixed race

Elsewhere, people of mixed race lost their monopoly of the middling-rank jobs, as they found themselves jostled from below.

Equally, though, there are unique burdens associated with being born into a mixed race family.

The murder suspect is described as of black or mixed race in his early 20s.

a mixed bag

It's a mixed bag. The actors are fine, but the story is not very believable.

Airlines, meanwhile, are more of a mixed bag.

Among this lot, the emotional trawl was a bit more of a mixed bag.

But beer-drinkers are a mixed bag these days, and so is the stuff they drink.

Last year was a mixed bag for the billboard business, Nickinello notes.

So we have a mixed bag of destinations and holiday choices for you.

The 17 exhibitors at the fair had bought a mixed bag of drawings, spanning centuries and price ranges.

The first is a mixed bag of songs and dances, only a couple associated with Rivera.

You must by now guess that this compilation is by definition a mixed bag, of mixed quality.

a mixed blessing

Staying at home with the baby has been something of a mixed blessing for Pam.

The color printer is a mixed blessing - it looks good, but it takes a long time to print.

But the passenger pigeon, as we now know this bird, was a mixed blessing for the Pilgrims.

Even that has been a mixed blessing .

For voluntary organisations the budget was more of a mixed blessing .

My celebrity was a mixed blessing .

Such a prestigious credit was something of a mixed blessing .

Switching to College Prep was a mixed blessing .

The disintegration of the Takeshita faction was seen as a mixed blessing for Miyazawa.

The sheer pace of accumulation was itself a mixed blessing .

a mixed blessing

But the passenger pigeon, as we now know this bird, was a mixed blessing for the Pilgrims.

Even that has been a mixed blessing.

For voluntary organisations the budget was more of a mixed blessing.

My celebrity was a mixed blessing.

Such a prestigious credit was something of a mixed blessing.

Switching to College Prep was a mixed blessing.

The disintegration of the Takeshita faction was seen as a mixed blessing for Miyazawa.

The sheer pace of accumulation was itself a mixed blessing.

be inextricably linked/bound up/mixed etc

For in fact political theories, doctrines or ideologies, and political action are inextricably bound up with each other.

In her mind the murder and the attack at the Chagall museum were inextricably bound up with the secret of the Durances.

It makes you understand that you are inextricably bound up with each other and that your fortunes depend on one another.

Within the workplace inequality and conflict are inextricably bound up, irrespective of the relationship between particular managements and workforces.

be/get mixed up in sth

A straight-laced Wall Street banker gets mixed up in one ludicrous misunderstanding after another in George Gallo's screwball comedy.

Everything else about this journey is starting to get mixed up in my head.

He defended me and Eddie when we got mixed up in a couple of scrapes.

He had to be mixed up in the Cicero Club.

Her son's got mixed up in it, probably demonstrated yesterday with the Socialists outside the Town Hall.

I still do not want to get mixed up in any Indochina decision....

It was nothing to do with her, and whatever it was she didn't want to be mixed up in it.

We weren't going to get mixed up in a job, when we were going home off duty.

be/get mixed up with sb

Answer: She would never have got mixed up with him in the first place.

But this all gets mixed up with motivation too: the horse must be motivated to learn.

I am beginning to get mixed up with the days of the month.

It's an odd business and it seems to be mixed up with Edwin Garland's will.

Of all the people you do not want to get mixed up with he is the first and the last.

Then Conley got mixed up with Charlie Keating and somehow lost millions of dollars, eventually ending up bankrupt.

Trust Auguste to get mixed up with it.

We used to get mixed up with the fight.

in mixed company

Most of us are happy in mixed company.

mixed feelings/emotions

I have mixed emotions about our passing game.

It was pretty good, but we left the rugged mountains with mixed feelings.

Rob had mixed feelings about the house.

The fifth reason was that mixed feelings seemed to exist about the mass media generally and radio in particular.

Voice over Around Oxford students from other colleges had mixed feelings.

Yeske has mixed feelings about the trust accounts known as Uniform Gifts to Minors Act accounts.

mixed metaphor

I have mixed metaphors for all occasions.

Instances are quoted of highly contrived antithesis, of mixed metaphor and elaborate circumlocution.

mixed reaction/response/reviews etc

As its image as an independent search for truth has changed, scientists have had mixed reactions.

Carrick's captaincy received mixed reviews.

Central Florida school leaders gave the proposed passing scores mixed reviews Wednesday.

Math Blaster 1 and 2 from Davidson got mixed reviews.

The campaign received mixed reviews inside and outside Hollywood, with some accusing Jackson of bad timing.

The seventeenth edition met with mixed reactions.

When asked how beneficial the training had been there was a somewhat mixed response.

When Gore was the Democratic front-runner for the presidential election, his satellite drew a sharply mixed reaction.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl.

A heater introduces warm air to mix with incoming cold air.

After a short time the oxygen and the nitrogen molecules will start to mix .

At the bar, she mixed a double scotch and water.

Concrete is made by mixing gravel with sand, cement, and water.

Ferns mix well with other shade-loving plants.

If these two chemicals are mixed together, they will explode.

If they sell cocktails would you ask the bartender to mix a Harvey Wallbanger?

In a large bowl mix the butter and flour.

Keillor enjoys mixing high and low culture.

Oil and water do not mix .

You can leave the meal cooking while you mix a drink for your guests.

You can make green by mixing blue and yellow paint.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A curious sparrow follows them, mixing its ries with theirs.

Bulk salt is rigorously tested before being mixed with pharmaceutical grade chemicals.

Decorate with plain icing sugar mixed with water, or sprinkle ground ginger on top.

Equal volumes of bacterial and cell suspensions were mixed and shaken gently at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Iii this procedure, plasma is mixed with a strongly acidic cation exchange resin of the sodium form.

The racketeers are mixed up with phases of the city government just like a regular Class A City.

II. noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

different

This is because each individual brings a different mix of strengths and weaknesses, experiences and perceptions.

It is intended to experiment with different mixes of cement in order to achieve a good colour match.

On the contrary, a given boundary may entail a combination of spatial, technical and social elements in different mixes .

Different sports are likely to confer a different mix of benefits on participants.

When buying your feed, ask the merchant about ingredients and nutrient levels in different mixes .

eclectic

Yet for all its compact cuteness, the Fulvia is an eclectic mix of technologies.

Opera is known for attracting an eclectic mix of the powerful, the hip and the happening.

The six books are an eclectic mix from established and new writers who between them offer a challenging spectrum of contemporary writing.

The decor is an eclectic mix of items loosely associated with fishing and writing.

ethnic

The United States also has a far greater ethnic mix than Britain.

Dole needs to win New Jersey with its diverse ethnic mix and 15 electoral votes.

What of the future of Bosnia, in particular, where there is a very complicated cocktail of ethnic mixes ?

The rich ethnic mix gave massive scope for discontent, disruption, tension and victimisation.

The police have been told to make sure that their arrest record mirrors the ethnic mix of their patch.

good

It provides a good mix for Reverse Osmosis purified water.

The twenty slides are evenly distributed by gender, with a good mix of age and race.

Would make a good mix for Kir Royale or Bucks fizz.

Feedings with live and frozen brine shrimp should be alternated with chopped clams and shrimp and a good dried food mix .

Choosing the best mix and match for your racket takes skill.

You are trying to get a good mix of browns and greens.

rich

The rich ethnic mix gave massive scope for discontent, disruption, tension and victimisation.

The richer the mix of people, the more likely that new connections will be made, new ideas will emerge.

Where participants cross disciplinary boundaries and professional backgrounds, a rich mix of ideas is fostered.

right

One way to ensure the right mix is quite straight forward.

No team ever succeeds without the right mix of skills and perspectives needed for the performance challenge at hand.

Given the right level and mix of marketing support, a significant market opportunity can be created.

That means the manager picks the right bonds or mix of bonds.

The right mix of housing could provide that.

And 12-year-old Jamie Cronin manages just the right mix of little-girl confusion and cusp-of-womanhood worldliness.

With the right mix and enough patience, you can stretch out the process for an even more interesting character development.

Perhaps the right mix of plants and mammals in their symmetrical demands could support each other.

■ NOUN

bowl

In a large bowl mix together the yoghurt, dill and pepper.

In a large bowl mix together the egg white, soy sauce and five-spice powder.

cake

It wasn't as splashy as water - it was sort of like cake mix .

In a large mixing bowl combine cake mix and pudding.

Christmas tree cake rack Miniature trees on a rack for sponge cake mixes and jellies.

Stir nuts and water into remaining cake mix mixture, then sprinkle over filling.

marketing

Tactical information Marketing mix item Type of research Product policy decision Qualitative research to generate ideas for new products.

The marketing mix is a central feature of an organization's tactical plan for a particular market.

Distribution is a key pan of any marketing mix .

The evaluation of a sales promotion is never a clear-cut matter, mainly on account of other variables in the overall marketing mix .

The role of the marketing mix is to move objectives and plans into the reality of implementation and achievement.

The promotion aspects of the marketing mix vary slightly between consumer markets and industrial markets.

Pricing is a very flexible element in the marketing mix and enables firms to react swiftly to competitive behaviour. 20.

The selling effort is not just confined to the Promotion element in the marketing mix .

product

The range of products offered by an organization is called the product mix .

That persuaded Data General executives to add Pentium-based AViiONs to the product mix .

The group is singling out stores in terms of product mix .

Become familiar with these various techniques, even the more sophisticated ones, if they fit your business and product mix .

Finally, price is important in determining the relative standing of one product or product line vis-a-vis another within the product mix .

But in government, managers have no incentive to winnow out their product mix .

skill

Qualitative measurement of skill mix within departments is usually of equal importance.

Firstly, the qualifications and skill mix of the labour force, which might be undermined by outward migration.

However, neither should it be assumed that grade mix and skill mix are the same thing.

This was achieved through a carefully planned programme of voluntary redundancies and with no manufacturing disruption or imbalance to the skill mix .

■ VERB

add

In 1989, the decision was made to add art to the mix .

When cool, add to your mix .

Mix well and leave to rise at room temperature for 30 mins. Add other ingredients, mix to a smooth dough.

Those feelings, of course, increase the hyperventilation and add adrenaline into the mix .

Drain off any fat. Add the taco seasoning mix and the water, stir well and simmer for 20min. 3.

Slowly add milk and cook and stir until thickened. Add spinach and mix thoroughly.

Ten minutes before the end of cooking time, add the mushrooms and mix in well.

Dissolve gelatin in cold water and add to soup mixture. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.

change

They change diapers and mix bottles for infants crying in the middle of the night when no one else is around.

Independent pharmacies say they are changing the mix in their stores to survive.

In Fort Wayne, efforts to redevelop the Southtown Mall property have focused on increasing or changing the mix of tenants.

combine

Butter or spray with nonstick spray timbale molds or 3-quart baking dish. Combine all ingredients, mix gently but thoroughly.

To make stuffing, combine all ingredients and mix well.

let

Would you let your youngster mix with just anyone, for the sake of company and entertainment?

match

This is what allows you to adjust the colours and mix and match them for your new palette.

offer

Famous throughout the world for its boots and shoes, this thriving market town offers a fascinating mix of old and new.

play

I try and play a varied mix of music on the programme and, most importantly, requests for the patients.

What you finally get to play is a clever mix of interactive B-movie, arcade-style space combat and interplanetary trading.

use

Ask the students if they have ever used the drink mix .

The new fridge uses a mix of butane and propane gases as coolants.

These products are spray-dried and are used in dry mixes for sour-cream sauce.

Overall, teachers are using a greater mix of materials, including library books, computer software and interactive video.

Always use a sea-salt mix , prepared as instructed and diluted four or five fold.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

(of) mixed race

Elsewhere, people of mixed race lost their monopoly of the middling-rank jobs, as they found themselves jostled from below.

Equally, though, there are unique burdens associated with being born into a mixed race family.

The murder suspect is described as of black or mixed race in his early 20s.

a mixed bag

It's a mixed bag. The actors are fine, but the story is not very believable.

Airlines, meanwhile, are more of a mixed bag.

Among this lot, the emotional trawl was a bit more of a mixed bag.

But beer-drinkers are a mixed bag these days, and so is the stuff they drink.

Last year was a mixed bag for the billboard business, Nickinello notes.

So we have a mixed bag of destinations and holiday choices for you.

The 17 exhibitors at the fair had bought a mixed bag of drawings, spanning centuries and price ranges.

The first is a mixed bag of songs and dances, only a couple associated with Rivera.

You must by now guess that this compilation is by definition a mixed bag, of mixed quality.

a mixed blessing

But the passenger pigeon, as we now know this bird, was a mixed blessing for the Pilgrims.

Even that has been a mixed blessing.

For voluntary organisations the budget was more of a mixed blessing.

My celebrity was a mixed blessing.

Such a prestigious credit was something of a mixed blessing.

Switching to College Prep was a mixed blessing.

The disintegration of the Takeshita faction was seen as a mixed blessing for Miyazawa.

The sheer pace of accumulation was itself a mixed blessing.

be inextricably linked/bound up/mixed etc

For in fact political theories, doctrines or ideologies, and political action are inextricably bound up with each other.

In her mind the murder and the attack at the Chagall museum were inextricably bound up with the secret of the Durances.

It makes you understand that you are inextricably bound up with each other and that your fortunes depend on one another.

Within the workplace inequality and conflict are inextricably bound up, irrespective of the relationship between particular managements and workforces.

be/get mixed up in sth

A straight-laced Wall Street banker gets mixed up in one ludicrous misunderstanding after another in George Gallo's screwball comedy.

Everything else about this journey is starting to get mixed up in my head.

He defended me and Eddie when we got mixed up in a couple of scrapes.

He had to be mixed up in the Cicero Club.

Her son's got mixed up in it, probably demonstrated yesterday with the Socialists outside the Town Hall.

I still do not want to get mixed up in any Indochina decision....

It was nothing to do with her, and whatever it was she didn't want to be mixed up in it.

We weren't going to get mixed up in a job, when we were going home off duty.

be/get mixed up with sb

Answer: She would never have got mixed up with him in the first place.

But this all gets mixed up with motivation too: the horse must be motivated to learn.

I am beginning to get mixed up with the days of the month.

It's an odd business and it seems to be mixed up with Edwin Garland's will.

Of all the people you do not want to get mixed up with he is the first and the last.

Then Conley got mixed up with Charlie Keating and somehow lost millions of dollars, eventually ending up bankrupt.

Trust Auguste to get mixed up with it.

We used to get mixed up with the fight.

in mixed company

Most of us are happy in mixed company.

mixed feelings/emotions

I have mixed emotions about our passing game.

It was pretty good, but we left the rugged mountains with mixed feelings.

Rob had mixed feelings about the house.

The fifth reason was that mixed feelings seemed to exist about the mass media generally and radio in particular.

Voice over Around Oxford students from other colleges had mixed feelings.

Yeske has mixed feelings about the trust accounts known as Uniform Gifts to Minors Act accounts.

mixed reaction/response/reviews etc

As its image as an independent search for truth has changed, scientists have had mixed reactions.

Carrick's captaincy received mixed reviews.

Central Florida school leaders gave the proposed passing scores mixed reviews Wednesday.

Math Blaster 1 and 2 from Davidson got mixed reviews.

The campaign received mixed reviews inside and outside Hollywood, with some accusing Jackson of bad timing.

The seventeenth edition met with mixed reactions.

When asked how beneficial the training had been there was a somewhat mixed response.

When Gore was the Democratic front-runner for the presidential election, his satellite drew a sharply mixed reaction.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

lemonade mix

She went to New York, where she began to meet a different mix of people -- artists, designers, and art collectors.

The market square is a fascinating mix of ancient and modern.

There's a real ethnic mix in the city nowadays.

What cake mix did you use - it's really good.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

It is a mix of staff, says Shandell, which also helps get things done when dealing with ministerial bureaucracy.

J., get snagged in the complicated mix of state gun laws.

The active virus has been suppressed, perhaps eliminated, in 21 of 24 chronic patients given the mix .

The marketing mix is a central feature of an organization's tactical plan for a particular market.

The United States also has a far greater ethnic mix than Britain.

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