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1 noun∎ it has a savour of garlic il y a un petit goût d'ail(b) (interest, charm) saveur f;∎ life had lost its savour for him il avait perdu toute joie de vivre(taste) goûter (à), déguster; (enjoy → food, experience, one's freedom) savourer;∎ he savoured the memory of his triumph il savourait le souvenir de son succès triomphal∎ to savour of sth sentir qch;∎ it savours of heresy cela sent l'hérésie -
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* * *1.GB, savor US ['seɪvə(r)] noun1) lit saveur f2) fig goût m3) (trace, hint) pointe f2.transitive verb lit, fig savourer3. -
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(to have a suggestion or give an impression of (usually something bad): Their action savours of rebellion.) sentir qqch. -
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relish ['relɪʃ]1 noun(a) (pleasure, enthusiasm) goût m, plaisir m, délectation f;∎ to do sth with relish faire qch avec délectation ou avec grand plaisir, adorer faire qch;∎ … she said with great relish … dit-elle avec délectation;∎ he ate with relish il mangea avec délice ou avec délectation;∎ he has lost his relish for reading il a perdu son goût pour la lecture(b) (condiment, sauce) condiment m, sauce f;∎ sweetcorn relish condiment m au maïs doux∎ figurative life had lost its relish for her la vie avait perdu toute saveur pour elle∎ to relish one's triumph savourer son triomphe;∎ I bet he's relishing this moment je parie qu'il savoure cet instant;∎ I don't relish the idea or the prospect or the thought of seeing them again l'idée ou la perspective de les revoir ne m'enchante ou ne me réjouit guère(b) (savour → food, drink) savourer, se délecter de -
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(drink slowly) boire à petites gorgées ou à petits coups; (savour) siroter∎ to sip at sth boire qch à petites gorgées;∎ he was at the bar, sipping at a cognac il était au comptoir, sirotant un cognac3 nounpetite gorgée f;∎ can I have a sip? je peux goûter ou en boire un peu?;∎ she took a sip of wine elle a bu une petite gorgée de vin
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