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apéro

n.m.

[a.pe.ʁo] ah-pay-ROH

pre-dinner drinks and nibbles with friends; a cherished ritual

Tu passes prendre l’apéro ce soir ?Are you coming over for drinks tonight?

L’apéro est servi sur la terrasse à dix-huit heures.Aperitifs are served on the terrace at six o’clock.

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Short for apéritif, but really a social institution: the golden hour when work ends, glasses clink, and nobody is in any hurry to reach dinner.

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