La nourriture at C1 — nuance & expressions
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Food idioms and fine distinctions that mark a sophisticated speaker.
📓 Expressions & nuances
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to have your mouth watering
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to pull out all the stops
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to be a discerning foodie
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a hearty meal
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to have a real treat
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a delicate dish
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culinary art
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refined
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creamy/smooth
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crispy
🔊 Example sentences
Rien qu’à l’odeur, j’ai l’eau à la bouche.Just the smell makes my mouth water.
Pour ses invités, elle a mis les petits plats dans les grands.For her guests, she pulled out all the stops.
On s’est régalés, c’était un repas copieux.We had a real treat, it was a hearty meal.
💡 Your C1 goal
At C1 you’re refining style: choosing between correct options for tone and precision. Notice how native writers and speakers deploy this, and imitate deliberately.
Feeling shaky? Step back to La Nourriture at B2. Comfortable? Level up to La Nourriture at C2.
Cette sauce est d’une texture onctueuse.This sauce has a creamy texture.
✍️ Practice
J’ai l’eau à la ___ ! (mouth) (idiom)
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bouche
On s’est ___ ! (had a treat) (reflexive)
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régalés
Une texture ___ , comme une crème. (creamy) (adjective)
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onctueuse
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