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petit déjeuner/pə.ti de.ʒœ.ne/

noun · A1

nounmasculine

Meanings

  1. breakfast (morning meal)

    Refers to the first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

  2. a small or light breakfast

    Refers to a smaller or simpler breakfast, often emphasizing a light meal.

Examples

  • Nous prenons le petit-déjeuner à sept heures avant de partir.

    We have breakfast at seven before leaving.

  • L'hôtel sert le petit-déjeuner jusqu'à dix heures.

    The hotel serves breakfast until ten o'clock.

  • Après sa visite chez le dentiste, il s'est contenté d'un petit-déjeuner léger.

    After his visit to the dentist, he settled for a light breakfast.

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