What does appétit in French mean?

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

The word appétit in French means appetite, hunger, ferocious appetite, insatiable appetite, insatiable appetite for, eat like a horse, could eat a horse, eat like a bird, enjoy!, ruin 's appetite, the more you do, the more you want to do, lack of appetite, lack appetite, whet 's appetite, whet your appetite, lose your appetite, recover your appetite, get your appetite back, whet your appetite, warm up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word appétit

appetite

nom masculin (envie de manger)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a bon appétit, c'est bon signe.
He has a healthy appetite; that's a good sign.

hunger

nom masculin (figuré (désir) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a un réel appétit de connaissances.
He has a real hunger for knowledge.

ferocious appetite

nom féminin (grande faim)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce bébé a un appétit féroce et réclame sans cesse.

insatiable appetite

nom masculin (grande faim)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon oncle a un appétit insatiable et n'a jamais assez à manger.

insatiable appetite for

nom masculin (figuré (grande intérêt pour [qch]) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils ont un appétit insatiable pour la philosophie.

eat like a horse

locution verbale (manger beaucoup) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

could eat a horse

locution verbale (avoir très faim) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

eat like a bird

locution verbale (manger petitement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

enjoy!

interjection (souhait pour le repas)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Heureux de vous avoir à notre table, bon appétit à tous !
So happy that you could join us for dinner! Enjoy, everyone!

ruin 's appetite

locution verbale (enlever l'envie de manger)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tes réflexions désobligeantes tout au long du repas me coupent l'appétit.

the more you do, the more you want to do

(les choses se font par l'action)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

lack of appetite

nom masculin (faible envie de manger)

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

lack appetite

locution verbale (ne pas avoir faim)

Mon grand-père malade manque d'appétit.

whet 's appetite

verbe transitif (donner envie de manger)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'odeur dans la cuisine me met en appétit.

whet your appetite

locution verbale (donner de l'appétit)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

lose your appetite

locution verbale (ne plus avoir faim)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

recover your appetite, get your appetite back

locution verbale (avoir à nouveau faim)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

whet your appetite

(manger des amuse-gueule)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les invités se sont mis en appétit en dégustant un pain surprise avec une flûte de champagne.

warm up

(figuré (s'échauffer pour [qch]) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Les candidats se sont mis en appétit avec de petits exercices avant d'attaquer l'épreuve de mathématiques.

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