zest

UK
/zɛst/
US
/zɛst/

Translations

zestnoun
zests
pl
She approached every task with zest, making her a joy to work with.
Elle abordait chaque tâche avec entrain, ce qui faisait d'elle une personne très agréable à côtoyer.
The recipe called for the zest of one lemon to enhance the flavor of the dish.
La recette demandait le zeste d'un citron pour relever le goût du plat.
pimentAu sens figuré.
Her witty remarks added a real zest to the conversation.
Ses remarques pleines d'esprit ont ajouté un vrai piment à la conversation.
zestverb
zested
Past Simple
zested
Past Participle
zesting
Gerund
UK
/zɛst/
US
/zɛst/
She decided to zest a lemon to add a fresh flavor to the cake.
Elle a décidé de zester un citron pour ajouter une saveur fraîche au gâteau.
Additional translations
pimenterAu sens figuré.

Definitions

zestnoun
Great enthusiasm and energy.
She approached every task with zest, making her a joy to work with.
The outer colored part of the peel of citrus fruit, used as flavoring.
The recipe called for the zest of one lemon to enhance the flavor of the dish.
A quality that adds excitement, interest, or spice to something.
Her witty remarks added a real zest to the conversation.
zestverb
To scrape off the outer colored part of the peel of a citrus fruit for use as flavoring.
She decided to zest a lemon to add a fresh flavor to the cake.
To enliven or make something more interesting or exciting.
A dash of hot sauce will zest the soup nicely.