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masculine

/deʒœne/

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Translation

lunch; to have lunch

Word origin

From Old French desjeuner ('to break the fast'), from des- ('un-, reversal') and jeun ('fasting'), from Latin ieiunus ('fasting, hungry').

Origin: Latin
Root: ieiunus
English cognates: jejune, dine, dinner

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraldéjeuners

Examples

Lunch is served at half past twelve.

dejeune au ?

Shall we have lunch together at the restaurant tomorrow?

' .

I don't have time for a proper lunch.

, .

For lunch, I am going to make a nice salad.

' ' .

The business lunch went very well.

, .

For lunch, I am going to make a big salad.

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This word is part of lesson 17.