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ginger

UK
/ˈdʒɪndʒə/
US
/ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/

Translations

gingernoun
gingers
pl
rouquinPersonne aux cheveux roux.
The ginger in the group stood out with his bright hair.
Le rouquin du groupe se démarquait avec ses cheveux éclatants.
She added a pinch of ginger to the soup for extra flavor.
Elle a ajouté une pincée de gingembre à la soupe pour plus de saveur.
The ginger in the garden has grown quite tall this year.
Le gingembre du jardin a beaucoup grandi cette année.
rouxCouleur de cheveux ou pelage.
The cat had a beautiful ginger coat that shone in the sunlight.
Le chat avait un magnifique pelage roux qui brillait au soleil.
entrainAu sens figuré : énergie, vivacité.
The new manager brought some much-needed ginger to the project.
Le nouveau directeur a apporté l’entrain dont le projet avait bien besoin.
boisson au gingembreBoisson non alcoolisée ou légèrement alcoolisée.
"Two gingers, please," she told the bartender.
« Deux boissons au gingembre, s’il vous plaît », a-t-elle dit au barman.
Synonyms
spice
root
herb
seasoning
gingeradjective
more ginger
Comp.
most ginger
Super.
UK
/ˈdʒɪndʒə/
US
/ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/
rouxSurtout pour les cheveux ou la couleur du pelage.
She admired his ginger hair that shone brightly in the sunlight.
Elle admirait ses cheveux roux qui brillaient au soleil.
Synonyms
reddish
auburn
strawberry-blonde
gingerverb
gingered
Past Simple
gingered
Past Participle
gingering
Gerund
Transitive verb meaning to flavor with ginger or to enliven (often with up).
dynamiserAu sens figuré : stimuler, rendre plus vif.
The speaker’s jokes gingered up the otherwise dull conference.
Les blagues de l’orateur ont dynamisé une conférence autrement ennuyeuse.
Additional translations
gingembrerTerme culinaire peu courant.
Synonyms
galvanize
quicken
energize
zest up
enliven
invigorate
stimulate
excite
spice up
pep up
liven up
animate
brighten

Definitions

gingernoun
A hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, used in cooking and medicine.
She added a pinch of ginger to the soup for extra flavor.
The plant from which ginger is obtained, having leafy stems and yellowish-green flowers.
The ginger in the garden has grown quite tall this year.
A reddish-brown or yellowish-brown color.
The cat had a beautiful ginger coat that shone in the sunlight.
A person with red hair.
The ginger in the group stood out with his bright hair.
Energy, liveliness, or spirited vigor.
The new manager brought some much-needed ginger to the project.
A non-alcoholic or mildly alcoholic drink made with ginger, especially ginger beer or ginger ale.
"Two gingers, please," she told the bartender.
gingeradjective
Having a reddish-brown or orange-brown color, typically used to describe hair.
She admired his ginger hair that shone brightly in the sunlight.
gingerverb
To season or flavor with ginger.
She gingered the stew with freshly grated root.
To enliven, stimulate, or add spirit to (often followed by up).
The speaker’s jokes gingered up the otherwise dull conference.
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