brewing

word · lemma: brew

Definition

'Brewing' means making beer, tea, coffee, or another fermented drink. It can also mean that something (like a storm or trouble) is starting to develop.

Usage & Nuances

'Brewing' is used for both literal (making drinks) and figurative (something developing) contexts. Common phrases: 'storm brewing', 'trouble brewing', or 'coffee brewing'. It's mostly informal but 'brewing' in beer/coffee contexts is neutral.

Spanish: elaboración (de cerveza/café) - gestarse (situación) Portuguese (BR): fabricação (de cerveja/café) - formação (situação)Portuguese (PT): fabrico (de cerveja/café) - formação (situação)Chinese (Simplified): 酿造（啤酒/咖啡）- 酝酿（事态）Chinese (Traditional): 釀造（啤酒/咖啡）- 醞釀（事態）Hindi: बनना (बीयर/कॉफ़ी) - बन रही है (स्थिति)Arabic: تخمير (للبيرة/القهوة) - يتكوّن (وضع/حدث)Bengali: উত্তোলন (চা/কফি/বিয়ার তৈরি) - সৃষ্টি হওয়া (পরিস্থিতি, ঝড় ইত্যাদি)Russian: заваривание (напитка) - назревание (проблемы, события)Japanese: 淹れる（飲み物） - 起こりそう（事態・嵐など）Vietnamese: pha (đồ uống) - đang hình thành (sự kiện, vấn đề)Korean: 우려내기(음료) - (문제, 상황이) 일어나려 함 Turkish: demleme (içecek) - yaklaşmakta (olay, fırtına, sorun)Urdu: کشیدنا (مشروب بنانا) - وقوع پذیر ہونا (مسئلہ/صورتحال)Indonesian: menyeduh (minuman) - sedang berkembang (masalah, peristiwa)

Example Sentences

The coffee is brewing in the kitchen.

basic

He started brewing his own beer at home.

basic

A big storm is brewing over the sea.

basic

There’s trouble brewing between those two coworkers.

natural

I can smell the tea brewing from here.

natural

Something big is brewing, but nobody knows exactly what.

natural