Le livre English File – Élémentaire - Leçon 9A

the first meal we have in the early hours of the day

petit-déjeuner

a type of food made from flour, water and usually yeast mixed together and baked

pain

a soft, yellow food made from cream that we spread on bread or use in cooking

beurre

food made from grain, eaten with milk particularly in the morning

céréales

a soft or hard food made from milk that is usually yellow or white in color

fromage

a drink made by mixing hot water with crushed coffee beans, which is usually brown

café

an oval or round thing that is produced by a chicken and can be used for food

œuf

a thick, sweet substance we make by boiling fruit with sugar and often eat on bread

confiture

a liquid beverage made from the extraction of juice from oranges, often consumed as a refreshing drink

jus d'orange

the white liquid we get from cows, sheep, or goats that we drink and use for making cheese, butter, etc.

lait

a sweet white or brown substance that is obtained from plants and used to make food and drinks sweet

sucre

a drink we make by soaking dried tea leaves in hot water

thé

a slice of bread that is brown on both sides because it has been heated

toast

a meal we eat in the middle of the day

déjeuner

the main meal of the day that we usually eat in the evening

dîner

an animal with a tail, gills and fins that lives in water

poisson

a silver-colored fish often found in both freshwater and saltwater environments

saumon

a type of large fish that is found in warm seas

thon

a plant with seeds, leaves, or flowers used for cooking or medicine, such as mint and parsley

herbe

the flesh of animals and birds that we can eat as food

viande

the flesh of a chicken that we use as food

poulet

‌a mixture of meat, bread, etc. cut into small pieces and put into a long tube of skin, typically sold raw to be cooked before eating

saucisse

a large piece of meat or fish cut into thick slices

steak, bifteck

a type of meat cut from a pig's thigh, usually smoked or salted

cuisse

an oil that is pale yellow or green, made from olives, and often used in salads or for cooking

huile d'olive

an Italian food that is a mixture of flour, water, and at times eggs formed it into different shapes, typically eaten with a sauce when cooked

pâtes

a small and short grain that is white or brown and usually grown and eaten a lot in Asia

riz

a mixture of usually raw vegetables, like lettuce, tomato, and cucumber, with a type of sauce and sometimes meat

salade

any sea creature that is eaten as food such as fish, shrimp, seaweed, and shellfish

fruits de mer, produits de la mer

a type of dried plant with a pleasant smell used to add taste or color to the food

épice

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

légume

a long orange vegetable that grows beneath the ground and is eaten cooked or raw

carotte

thin slices of potato that are fried or baked until crispy and eaten as a snack

chips, croustilles

long thin pieces of potato cooked in hot oil

frites

the leaves of the plant lettuce that are used in salads

laitue, salade

any fungus with a short stem and a round top that we can eat

champignon

a round vegetable with many layers and a strong smell and taste

oignon

a green seed, eaten as a vegetable

petit pois, pois

a powder made from dried peppercorn that is added to food to make it spicy

poivre

a round vegetable that grows beneath the ground, has light brown skin, and is used cooked or fried

potate

a soft and round fruit that is red and is used a lot in salads and many other foods

tomate

something we can eat that grows on trees, plants, or bushes

fruit

a fruit that is round and has thin yellow, red, or green skin

pomme

a soft fruit that is long and curved and has hard yellow skin

banane

having the color of carrots or pumpkins

orange

a sweet large and tropical fruit that has brown skin, pointy leaves, and yellow flesh which is very juicy

ananas

a soft, red juicy fruit with small seeds on its surface

fraise

‌sweet food eaten after the main dish

dessert

a sweet food we make by mixing flour, butter or oil, sugar, eggs and other ingredients, then baking it in an oven

gâteau

a type of dish consisting of a mixture of chopped fruits

salade de fruits

a sweet and cold dessert that is made from a mixture of milk, cream, sugar, and various flavorings

glace

a small meal that is usually eaten between the main meals or when there is not much time for cooking

snack, casse-croûte, collation

a soft cake that is small and round

biscuit

a type of food that is brown and sweet and is made from ground cocoa seeds

chocolat

a thin, round piece of potato, cooked in hot oil and eaten cold as a snack

chips, croustillants

a small fruit with a seed inside a hard shell that grows on some trees

noix

two pieces of bread with cheese, meat, etc. between them

sandwich

containing sugar or having a taste that is like sugar

sucré, doux

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

nourriture

to put water, coffee, or other type of liquid inside of our body through our mouth

boire

an Italian food made with thin flat round bread, baked with a topping of tomatoes and cheese, usually with meat, fish, or vegetables

pizza

water from underground that contains minerals and gasses, usually bottled and sold

eau minérale