a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
decantation
noun
the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
dekantieren
ausgießen
🇫🇷French
décanter
déverser
🇪🇸Spanish
decantar
derramar
🇮🇹Italian
decantare
versare fuori
🇳🇱Dutch
decanteren
uitstorten
🇵🇹Portuguese
decantar
derramar
🇷🇺Russian
декантировать
вылить
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छानना
उंडेलना
🇧🇩Bengali
নিষ্কাশন
ঢালা
🇮🇳Tamil
சிதைந்த
ஊற்று
🇮🇳Telugu
క్షీణించిన
పోయాలి
🇮🇳Marathi
डिकेंट
ओतणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિખારવું
રેડવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ಷೀಣಿಸಿದ
ಸುರಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡੀਕੈਂਟ
ਡੋਲ੍ਹ ਦਿਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
صاف کرنا
ڈالنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
醒酒
倒出
🇯🇵Japanese
デカンタ
注ぐ
🇰🇷Korean
가만히 따르다
쏟아져 나오다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bình gạn
đổ ra
🇹🇭Thai
ค่อยๆลดลง
เทออก
🇮🇩Indonesian
tuang
mencurahkan
🇲🇾Malay
dekan
mencurahkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صب
تصب
🇮🇷Persian
تجزیه کردن
ریختن
🇹🇷Turkish
boşaltmak
dökmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִמְזוֹג
לשפוך החוצה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'decant'?
The primary meaning of 'decant' is 'pour out'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'decant' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'decant' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'decant' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'decant' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'decant' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'decant' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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