croûtons
The English phrase "croutons" is translated into French as croûtons.
The term croûtons refers to small pieces of toasted or fried bread used to add texture to salads or soups.
How does it change in a sentence?
croûtons is a masculine noun. The singular form is un croûton (a crouton), while the plural form des croûtons is used when referring to an unspecified quantity of them.
Did you know?
- In some regional French dialects, croûton can be used colloquially to describe someone who is stubborn or 'hard' like a piece of dried bread.
- The French word croûton shares the same root as croûte, which is the word used for a scab on a healing wound.
- A French recipe calling for a croûton might actually mean a single large and thick slice of bread topped with garlic or cheese rather than a small cube.
Examples in context
- La salade est incomplète sans huile d'olive, sans croûtons et sans noix.The salad is incomplete without olive oil, croutons and nuts.This sentence shows how to list ingredients that a salad needs, specifically using croûtons.Tatoeba #8950756 by lbdx, translation #2760162 by mervert1
- Tom a acheté des croûtons.Tom bought some croutons.This sentence illustrates a simple sentence where someone has purchased croûtons.Tatoeba #1704336 by Scott, translation #1702457 by Spamster
- J'adore la salade César avec des croûtons croustillants.I love Caesar salad with crunchy croutons.
- Pourriez-vous ajouter des croûtons à ma soupe?Could you add croutons to my soup?
- Ajoute des croûtons sur ma soupe, s'il te plaît.Add some croutons to my soup, please.
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are preparing a salad for lunch.
- LéaHugo, est-ce qu'il reste des croûtons ?Hugo, are there any croutons left?
- HugoOui, ils sont dans le placard.Yes, they are in the cupboard.
- LéaSuper, j'en mets sur la salade.Great, I'll put some on the salad.
- HugoC'est une bonne idée, Léa.That's a good idea, Léa.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
