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food

UK
/fuːd/
US
/fuːd/
food safe

Translations

foodnoun
foods
pl
The restaurant serves a variety of delicious food.
Le restaurant sert une grande variété de nourriture délicieuse.
cuisinePour désigner un style culinaire ou la cuisine d'un pays, d'une région ou d'un établissement.
Italian food is known for its rich flavors and use of fresh ingredients.
La cuisine italienne est connue pour ses saveurs riches et son usage d'ingrédients frais.
nourritureAu sens figuré.
The lecture provided plenty of food for thought.
La conférence a fourni beaucoup de nourriture à la réflexion.
Additional translations
alimentsS'emploie surtout au pluriel dans un registre plus formel.
Synonyms
nourishment
sustenance
provisions
victuals
fare
grub
comestibles
edibles
meals
refreshments
foodverb
fooded
Past Simple
fooded
Past Participle
fooding
Gerund
Archaic or dialectal usage meaning ‘to feed, supply with food’
The farmers fooded their livestock through the harsh winter.
Les fermiers ont nourri leur bétail pendant le rude hiver.
Additional translations
alimenterPlus rare; peut s'employer au sens de fournir de la nourriture.
Synonyms
feed
nourish
sustain
cater
provision
supply
board
victual
victualize
foodadjective
UK
/fuːd/
US
/fuːd/
Used attrib­utively before another noun to indicate relation to food.
alimentaireS'emploie devant un nom pour marquer le rapport à l'alimentation ou à la nourriture.
The government introduced new food safety regulations.
Le gouvernement a instauré de nouvelles règles de sécurité alimentaire.
Synonyms
culinary
edible
nutritional
comestible
gastronomic
alimentary
dietary
nutritive
nourishing

Definitions

foodnoun
Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
The restaurant serves a variety of delicious food.
Cuisine or a particular style or variety of prepared dishes that is characteristic of a culture, region, or establishment.
Italian food is known for its rich flavors and use of fresh ingredients.
Anything that nourishes, stimulates, or sustains the mind or emotions (often followed by "for").
The lecture provided plenty of food for thought.
foodverb
To supply with food; to feed.
The farmers fooded their livestock through the harsh winter.
foodadjective
Relating to or intended for food; used before another noun to denote connection with food.
The government introduced new food safety regulations.
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