vinaigrette
The English phrase "salad dressing" is translated into French as vinaigrette.
The term vinaigrette is used in French to refer to salad dressing.
Meaning: salad seasoning liquid (noun)
Did you know?
- In French, vinaigrette can also refer to a small, ornate container used to hold smelling salts or perfume, which were historically used to ward off foul odors.
- The word vinaigrette is built from the diminutive suffix -ette, which literally means 'a little'.
- In traditional French haute cuisine, a vinaigrette is rarely shaken in a bottle but is instead whisked in a bowl to create a temporary emulsion.
Examples in context
- Oh non, j'ai renversé de la vinaigrette sur ma robe !Oh no, I spilled salad dressing on my dress!This sentence shows how to report spilling vinaigrette on clothing.Tatoeba #12658527 by lbdx, translation #6549419 by Hybrid
- Pourquoi la tomate a rougi ? Parce qu'elle a vu la sauce vinaigrette !Why did the tomato blush? Because it saw the salad dressing.This sentence uses a joke involving the word vinaigrette.Tatoeba #7242727 by tras, translation #2570784 by Hybrid
- Je voudrais de la vinaigrette pour ma saladeI would like some salad dressing for my salad
- Je prendrai un peu de sauce pour ma salade, s'il vous plaîtI'll take some dressing for my salad, please
- Je voudrais de la vinaigrette à la moutardeI would like some mustard vinaigrette
- Je voudrais un peu de vinaigrette, s'il vous plaîtI would like a bit of dressing, please
- Tu veux de la vinaigrette pour ta salade ?Do you want some salad dressing for your salad?
Example conversation
Manon and Nathan are eating lunch together at a cafe.
- ManonEst-ce qu'il reste de la vinaigrette ?Is there any salad dressing left?
- NathanOui, il y en a dans la bouteille.Yes, there is some in the bottle.
- ManonMerci, Nathan, je vais en prendre un peu.Thanks, Nathan, I'm going to have a little.
- NathanDe rien, profite bien de ton repas !You're welcome, enjoy your meal!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vinaigrette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
