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appétit [apeti]masculine noun• avoir de l'appétit or bon appétit to have a hearty appetite* * *apetinom masculin1) ( de mangeur) appetitemettre quelqu'un en appétit — lit, fig to whet somebody's appetite
2) (de plaisirs, culture) appetite (de for); (de gloire, pouvoir) hunger (de for)* * *apeti nm* * *appétit nm1 ( de mangeur) appetite; le bon air donne de l'appétit fresh air gives you an appetite; perdre l'appétit to lose one's appetite; j'en ai perdu l'appétit it made me lose my appetite; mettre qn en appétit lit, fig to whet sb's appetite; avoir un appétit modeste/robuste to have a small/hearty appetite; ouvrir l'appétit de qn to give sb an appetite; couper l'appétit de qn to take sb's appetite away; avoir un appétit d'oiseau to eat like a bird; manger avec appétit to eat heartily ou with relish; manger sans appétit to eat without feeling hungry; bon appétit! enjoy your meal!;2 ( désir naturel) appetite; appétit sexuel sexual appetite;3 (de plaisirs, culture) appetite (de for); (de gloire, pouvoir) hunger (de for); on craint les appétits des concurrents the competitors' acquisitiveness ou greed is causing some concern; les appétits de conquête du pays the country's expansionist ambitions.l'appétit vient en mangeant Prov appetite comes with eating.[apeti] nom masculin1. [envie de manger] appetiteavoir de l'appétit ou grand appétit ou bon appétit to have a good ou hearty appetitemanger avec appétit ou de bon appétit to eat heartilyla promenade m'a donné de l'appétit ou m'a ouvert l'appétit ou m'a mis en appétit the walk has given me an appetitequelques diapositives d'abord, pour vous ouvrir l'appétit (figuré) first, a few slides, to whet your appetiteça va te couper l'appétit it'll spoil your appetite, it'll take your appetite awaybon appétit! enjoy your meal!, have a nice meal!avoir un appétit de loup ou d'ogre to eat like a horsea. (proverbe & sens propre) eating whets the appetiteb. (figuré) the more you have, the more you want2. [désir]un insatiable appétit de vivre/de connaissances an insatiable thirst for life/for knowledge————————appétits nom masculin pluriel[instincts] appetites
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