dessert/de.sɛʁ/
noun · A2 · Frequency 3105
nounmasculine
Meanings
dessert, pudding
Refers to sweet dishes served after the main meal, common in both everyday and formal contexts.
Examples
Après le dîner, le serveur a apporté le dessert sur un plateau.
After dinner, the waiter brought the dessert on a tray.
Le dessert aux pommes était encore tiède au moment de servir.
The apple dessert was still warm when it was served.
Les enfants ont choisi un dessert avant de quitter le restaurant.
The children chose a dessert before leaving the restaurant.
Collocations
- prendre le dessertto have dessert
Common mistakes
Je prends le desert après le repas.
Je prends le dessert après le repas.
The lemma dessert means a sweet course served after a meal and is spelled with two s's; dessert should not be written as desert.
Related words
synonympâtisseriedessert, pastry
antonymplat principalmain course
nounmasculine
Meanings
dessert, pudding
Refers to sweet dishes served after the main meal, common in both everyday and formal contexts.
Examples
Les desserts de ce restaurant changent selon les saisons.
The desserts at this restaurant change with the seasons.
Nous avons partagé deux desserts après le dîner.
We shared two desserts after dinner.
Les enfants ont choisi leurs desserts avant de s'asseoir.
The children chose their desserts before sitting down.