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to sprinkle a cake with something

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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parsemer [paʀsəme] VB trans

1. parsemer (éparpiller):

parsemez-la de persil haché
sprinkle some chopped parsley over it

2. parsemer liter étoiles ciel:

parsemer
to stud
des feuilles parsèment la pelouse
the lawn is strewn with leaves
une pelouse parsemée de fleurs
a lawn scattered ou dotted with flowers
les obstacles ont parsemé sa vie
his/her life was strewn with obstacles
les pièges qui parsèment la route vers la victoire
the obstacles on the path to victory
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intersperse (with jokes)
parsemer (with de)
intersperse (with colour, flowers, trees)
parsemer (with de)
pepper fig
parsemer (with de)
to sprinkle sth with sth, to sprinkle sth on or over sth herbs
parsemer qc de
to sprinkle a speech with quotations
parsemer un discours de citations
to grate cheese over sth
parsemer qc de fromage râpé
dot chicken, joint
parsemer (with de)
star
parsemer

in the PONS Dictionary

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parsemer [paʀsəme] VB trans

1. parsemer (répandre):

parsemer un gâteau de qc
to sprinkle a cake with sth
parsemer son devoir/son discours de qc
to pepper one's homework/one's speech with sth

2. parsemer (être répandu sur):

parsemer le sol
to be strewn around on the ground
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English
French
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dot
parsemer
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
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parsemer [paʀsəme] VB trans

1. parsemer (répandre):

parsemer un gâteau de qc
to sprinkle a cake with sth
parsemer son devoir/son discours de qc
to pepper one's homework/one's speech with sth

2. parsemer (être répandu sur):

parsemer le sol
to be strewn around on the ground
English
English
French
French
intersperse
parsemer
dot
parsemer
Présent
jeparsème
tuparsèmes
il/elle/onparsème
nousparsemons
vousparsemez
ils/ellesparsèment
Imparfait
jeparsemais
tuparsemais
il/elle/onparsemait
nousparsemions
vousparsemiez
ils/ellesparsemaient
Passé simple
jeparsemai
tuparsemas
il/elle/onparsema
nousparsemâmes
vousparsemâtes
ils/ellesparsemèrent
Futur simple
jeparsèmerai
tuparsèmeras
il/elle/onparsèmera
nousparsèmerons
vousparsèmerez
ils/ellesparsèmeront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

parsemer un gâteau de qc
to sprinkle a cake with sth
parsemer son devoir/son discours de qc
to pepper one's homework/one's speech with sth
parsemer le sol
to be strewn around on the ground

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

La zone située aux alentours est principalement rocheuse et est parsemée de quelques zones marécageuses.
fr.wikipedia.org
Plusieurs petits îlots parsèment la baie peu profonde.
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Son plumage est brun à jaune-roux rayé de brun-noir sur le dessus, tandis que des flammèches sombres parsèment le poitrail.
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La plus grande partie de l'eau ainsi acheminée est utilisée pour approvisionner les immenses thermes impériaux et les nombreux bains publics qui parsèment la ville.
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Les feuilles sont plus ou moins coriaces, densément recouvertes ou parsemées d'écailles peltées, ayant une marge entière.
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