mix
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} nounADJECTIVE▪ good, perfect, right, wonderful▪
a party with just the right mix of people
▪ healthy, judicious▪ curious, odd, peculiar, strange▪ fascinating, interesting, intriguing▪ broad, rich▪ diverse, eclectic, vibrant▪an eclectic mix of theatrical styles
▪ cosmopolitan▪ complex▪ combustible, heady, potent, powerful, volatile▪His art features a volatile mix of sexuality and violence.
▪ cultural, ethnic, racial▪ marketing, product▪ brownie (esp. AmE), cake, muffin (esp. AmE), pancake▪a packet of cake mix (BrE)
▪a box of cake mix (AmE)
▪ concrete, mortar▪ potting, soil, soil-less (AmE)▪Plant the seedlings in well-drained potting mix.
▪ audio, mono, sound, stereo▪The movie's sound mix is excellent.
VERB + MIX▪ contain, feature, have, include▪ offer▪The new Oak Hill development offers a mix of housing.
▪ create▪They have created a unique mix of sounds.
MIX + VERB▪ vary▪The precise mix will vary.
▪ contain▪The mix contains soil, peat, and sand.
PREPOSITION▪ mix of▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}The college has a broad mix of students.
verb1 combine thingsADVERB▪ thoroughly, well▪Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly.
▪ gently▪When the rice is cooked, gently mix in all the other ingredients.
▪ in, togetherPREPOSITION▪ with▪Mix yellow with blue to make green.
PHRASES▪ mix and match, pick and mix (BrE) (= combine things in different ways for different purposes)▪You can mix and match courses to suit your requirements.
2 meet peopleADVERB▪ easily, well▪a child who mixes well at school
▪ freely▪Different races mixed freely at dance halls and clubs.
▪ happily▪ socially▪They worked together and often mixed socially.
PREPOSITION▪ with▪She mixed happily with the other children.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
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