leaven

US /ˈlev.ən/
UK /ˈlev.ən/
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1.

yis, ragi

a substance, typically yeast, that is added to dough to make it ferment and rise

:
The baker added leaven to the bread dough.
Pembuat roti menambah yis ke dalam doh roti.
Unleavened bread is made without any leaven.
Roti tidak beragi dibuat tanpa sebarang yis.
2.

pengaruh, faktor perubahan

an influence that produces a gradual change or development of something

:
His radical ideas acted as a powerful leaven in the conservative community.
Idea radikalnya bertindak sebagai pengaruh yang kuat dalam komuniti konservatif.
A little humor can leaven a serious discussion.
Sedikit humor boleh meringankan perbincangan serius.
1.

mengembangkan, memfermentasi

to cause (dough or bread) to ferment and rise by adding leaven

:
The baker will leaven the dough overnight.
Pembuat roti akan mengembangkan doh semalaman.
The yeast helps to leaven the bread.
Yis membantu mengembangkan roti.
2.

mengubah, memperbaiki

to permeate and subtly transform (something) for the better

:
His optimism began to leaven the gloomy atmosphere.
Optimismenya mula mengubah suasana suram.
A touch of humor can leaven even the most serious topics.
Sentuhan humor boleh memperbaiki topik yang paling serius sekalipun.