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feast

/fiːst/

feastnoun

feasts

/fiːst/

Translations

fêteDans le sens de célébration religieuse.

The town held a feast in honor of their patron saint.

La ville a organisé une fête en l'honneur de son saint patron.

festinAu sens figuré : abondance de choses agréables, surtout à manger.

The table was laden with a feast of delicious desserts.

La table était chargée d'un festin de délicieux desserts.

festin

The family gathered for a Thanksgiving feast.

La famille s'est réunie pour un festin de Thanksgiving.

Additional translations

banquetSoutenu ou dans un contexte de réception.

Definitions

A large meal, typically one in celebration of something.

The family gathered for a Thanksgiving feast.

A plentiful supply of something enjoyable, especially food.

The table was laden with a feast of delicious desserts.

A religious festival or celebration.

The town held a feast in honor of their patron saint.

Synonyms

feast day

lavish meal

feastverb

feasted

Past Simple

feasted

Past Participle

feasting

Gerund

/fiːst/

Translations

régalerTransitif : fournir un repas somptueux à quelqu'un.

The king feasted his guests on roasted boar.

Le roi a régalé ses invités d'un sanglier rôti.

se régalerS'emploie pour manger et boire abondamment ; peut aussi être figuré.

They feasted on a variety of delicious dishes at the wedding reception.

Ils se sont régalés d'une variété de plats délicieux lors de la réception de mariage.

Additional translations

se délecterRegistre neutre ; souvent employé au sens figuré.

Definitions

To eat and drink sumptuously or lavishly.

They feasted on a variety of delicious dishes at the wedding reception.

To take great pleasure or delight in something.

She feasted her eyes on the breathtaking view from the mountaintop.

To provide someone with a lavish meal.

The king feasted his guests on roasted boar.

Synonyms

feastadjective

/fiːst/

Used attributively in combinations such as "feast day"; treated as an adjective meaning ‘relating to or suitable for a feast’.

Translations

festifRelatif à une fête ou à un festin.

The feast decorations filled the hall.

Les décorations festives remplissaient la salle.

Definitions

Relating to or suitable for a feast; festive.

The villagers prepared a feast meal for the holiday.

Synonyms