English to Afrikaans Meaning of decant - oor skenk

Decant :

oor skenk

verb

versnit, oor skenk

Decant :: oor skenkDecanted :: gegietDecanter :: DecanterDecanters :: karaffenDecanting :: oorgietingDecants :: decants

← Decamp

decapitate →

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Definitions of decant in English

Verb(1) pour out

Examples of decant in English

(1) But infinitely preferable is to buy a bottle of red wine, decant it into two scrupulously clean half bottles, keep in the cool and dark, and drink one before t'other.(2) If you're bringing in booze, decant it into plastic bottles and cups.(3) In today's technologically correct wine era, there is little or no need to decant any wine - red, white or fortified.(4) After you have extracted the essence, you can decant the water into a brown bottle.(5) Mrs Blower, 39, said she was speaking out to warn other pubs, hotels and restaurants to follow the instructions given with cleaning fluids and not to decant them into containers used for other purposes.(6) Any wine waiter worth his grapes will decant the wine before serving it.(7) Use a funnel to decant the olive oil into the bottle.(8) But my customers expect a little something extra, and when we decant the wines or present the cork, that's something they're willing to pay for.(9) Just decant the wine by pouring it into a clean jug or decanter.(10) tour coaches decant eager customers directly into the store(11) You have to decant the wine for it to get the required air.(12) Reasons for decanting The most obvious reason for decanting a wine is to separate it from any sediment that has formed in the bottle which not only looks unappetizing in the glass, but usually tastes bitter and/or astringent.(13) Even the waiters gathered momentum as the meal progressed, decanting the better Chardonnays and serving them in large Burgundy glasses.(14) You will get the best from this wine by decanting it at least an hour before drinking, and it should be left slightly warm.(15) I decanted the wine and turned on some dinner music when the doorbell rang.(16) Our chosen red wine was decanted in front of us before being poured into our glasses.

(1) aide-de-camp ::

aide-de-kamp

Synonyms

Verb

1. pour off ::

gooi af

2. draw off ::

trek af

3. siphon off ::

sifon af

4. drain ::

dreineer

5. tap ::

kraan

6. transfer ::

oordrag

Different Forms

decant, decanted, decanter, decanters, decanting, decants

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