apéron.m.
[a.pe.ʁo]
pre-dinner drinks and nibbles with friends; a cherished ritual
In a sentence
- 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.
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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