What does allégé in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word allégé in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use allégé in French.

The word allégé in French means light, low-fat product, apron wall, lighten, reduce, relieve, reduce the fat content of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word allégé

light

adjectif (diététique)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les préparations allégées (en matière grasse) envahissent les rayons des grandes surfaces.
Light (low-fat) products are invading supermarket shelves.

low-fat product

nom masculin (produit allégé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les allégés sont à la mode bien que leur efficacité ne soit pas prouvée.
Low-fat products are in fashion even though their effectiveness has not been proven.

apron wall

nom féminin (mur sous une fenêtre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lighten

verbe transitif (rendre moins lourd)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette réforme vise à alléger le poids des cartables, pour qu'ils ne dépassent pas 5 kg.
This reform aims to lighten the weight of book bags, so that they don't go over 5 kg.

reduce

verbe transitif (réduire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le professeur allège les devoirs à faire pendant les vacances.
The teacher is reducing the homework that has to be done over the holidays.

relieve

verbe transitif (rendre moins pénible : une douleur, une charge)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cela allège ma peine de savoir que tu me comprends.
Knowing that you understand me relieves my sorrow.

reduce the fat content of

verbe transitif (Cuisine : rendre plus léger)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce cuisinier a utilisé du yaourt à la place de la crème fraîche pour alléger sa sauce.
The chef used yoghurt instead of crème fraîche to reduce the fat content of his sauce.

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