le
masculine
/deʒœne/
#844 of 5,000 Core 1000
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
midi .
Lunch is served at half past twelve.
dejeune ?
Shall we have lunch together at the restaurant tomorrow?
' .
I don't have time for a proper lunch.
, bonne salade.
For lunch, I am going to make a nice salad.
' ' .
The business lunch went very well.
, salade.
For lunch, I am going to make a big salad.
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