blend

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to look good together or to hide by looking like the things around you.

v. to harmonize or be visually indistinguishable from the surrounding environment.

“The new curtains blend perfectly with the color of the walls.”

“The modern extension was designed to blend seamlessly with the original Victorian brickwork, maintaining the street's historical character.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a mix of different types of the same thing, like coffee beans or tea leaves.

n. a product or substance made by combining different varieties or qualities of a specific item.

Español:mezcla

“This special blend of coffee is made from beans grown in three different countries.”

“The perfumer created a unique blend of floral and woody notes, resulting in a sophisticated fragrance that changed throughout the day.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Linguistics Technical

n. a word made by joining parts of two other words together.

n. a word formed by merging the sounds and meanings of two or more other words; also known as a portmanteau.

“The word 'brunch' is a blend of 'breakfast' and 'lunch'.”

“Linguistic blends like 'smog' or 'motel' demonstrate how morphological boundaries can be blurred to create concise new terminology.”