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A2 · Food & drink

A2 · Nourriture et boissons

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lemon(noun)
/ˈlemən/
citron
a yellow citrus fruit with juice that has a bitter, sharp taste. Slices of lemon and lemon juice are used in cooking and drinks.
Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish.
Pressez le jus d'un demi-citron sur le poisson.
a lemon tree
Synonymescitronlime (sometimes)citrus fruit
Antonymesorangegrapefruit
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feed(verb)
/fiːd/
nourrir, donner à manger
to give food to a person or an animal
Mai is feeding the chickens.
Mai donne à manger aux poules.
Have you fed the cat yet?
Synonymesnourishprovide forsupplycater tosustain
Antonymesstarvedepriveneglectignore
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pub(noun)
/pʌb/
pub, bistrot
a building where people go to drink and meet their friends. Pubs serve alcoholic and other drinks, and often also food.
They've gone down the pub for a drink.
Ils sont allés au pub boire un verre.
a pub lunch
Synonymesbartavernsaloonalehouse
Antonymesnone (in the strict senseas 'pub' is a specific type of establishment)dry establishmenttea room
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jam(noun)
/dʒæm/
confiture
a thick sweet substance made by boiling fruit with sugar, often sold in jars and spread on bread
I spread some strawberry jam on my toast every morning.
Je tartine du pain grillé de confiture de fraises tous les matins.
Synonymescongestionblockageobstructionimpassedeadlock
Antonymesclearfreeunblocked
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boil(verb)
/bɔɪl/
bouillir, faire bouillir
when a liquid boils or when you boil it, it is heated to the point where it forms bubbles and turns to steam or vapour
Water boils at 100 °C.
L'eau bout à 100 °C.
Boil plenty of salted water, then add the spaghetti.
Synonymessimmerseethebubblestewcook
Antonymesfreezechillcool
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nut(noun)
/nʌt/
noix, fruit à coque
a small hard fruit with a very hard shell that grows on some trees
Squirrels collect nuts in the autumn and hide them in the ground.
Les écureuils ramassent des noix à l'automne et les cachent dans le sol.
Synonymeskernelseedfruit
Antonymesempty shellhusk
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chip(noun)
/tʃɪp/
frite
a long thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat
We had fish and chips for dinner on Friday night.
Nous avons mangé du poisson frit avec des frites vendredi soir.
Synonymesflakesplinterfragmentnickdentscratchmark
Antonymeswholeintactperfectcomplete
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beef(noun)
/biːf/
bœuf, viande de bœuf
meat that comes from a cow
I have lunch with beef and rice.
Je déjeune avec du bœuf et du riz.
beef and dairy cattle
Synonymescow meatsteakroast beef
Antonymespoultryporkseafoodvegetable
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sauce(noun)
/sɔːs/
sauce
a thick liquid that is eaten with food to add taste to it
ice cream with a hot fudge sauce
une glace avec une sauce chaude au chocolat
tomato/cranberry/chilli, etc. sauce
Synonymesgravycondimentdressingdiprelish
Antonymesdryunsauced
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biscuit(noun)
/ˈbɪskɪt/
biscuit, gâteau sec
a small flat dry cake for one person, usually sweet, and baked until hard
The cake has a biscuit base (= one made from crushed biscuits).
Le gâteau a une base de biscuit (= faite de biscuits écrasés).
a packet of chocolate biscuits
Synonymescrackercookie (in some regions)wafer
Antonymesbreadcakepastry
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bean(noun)
/biːn/
haricot
a seed, or pod containing seeds, of a climbing plant, eaten as a vegetable. There are several types of bean and the plants that they grow on are also called beans .
My mother buys a kilogram of beans.
Ma mère achète un kilo de haricots.
Synonymespulselegume
Antonymesmeatgrain
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serve(verb)
/sɜːrv/
servir
to give somebody food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal
You can serve spring rolls with some vegetables.
Vous pouvez servir les rouleaux de printemps avec des légumes.
Synonymesprovideofferassisthelpfunctionwork
Antonymesneglectignoredisobeyhinder
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chef(noun)
/ʃef/
chef, chef cuisinier
a person whose job is to cook, especially the most senior person in a restaurant, hotel, etc.
The chef prepared a delicious meal.
Le chef a préparé un repas délicieux.
Synonymescookculinary experthead cook
Antonymesdinercustomer
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recipe(noun)
/ˈresəpi/
recette
a set of instructions that tells you how to cook something and the ingredients (= items of food) you need for it
I found a great recipe for chocolate cake.
J'ai trouvé une excellente recette de gâteau au chocolat.
Synonymesformulamethodprocedureinstructionsdirections
Antonymesimprovisationexperimentation