| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| angel food cake | | | gâteau de Savoie |
| angel food cake | | | gâteau de Savoie |
| bird food | | | graines pour oiseaux |
| canned food | n | (processed food in tins) | boîtes de conserve nfpl |
| Please place plenty of bottled water and canned food in the cellar. |
| Faisons le plein de bouteilles d'eau et de boîtes de conserve pour notre prochain passage. |
| | | conserves nfpl |
| cat food | n | (food intended for cats) | nourriture pour chat nf |
| There was nothing at all to eat in the house so we had to make do with cat food. |
| Some cats prefer dry cat food while others prefer wet cat food from a can. |
| | | aliments pour chats nmpl |
| comfort food | n | (home cooking or treats) | bon petit plat nm |
| The comfort food at the restaurant was just like mom's home cooking. |
| complimentary food and drink | n | (free refreshments) | repas gratuit nm |
| | | collation gratuite nf |
| convenience food | n | (pre-packaged food products) | plat cuisiné nm |
| He was a typical student in that he would always eat convenience food instead of cooking. |
| C'était l'étudiant typique qui mangeait des plats cuisinés plutôt que de se faire à manger. |
| dog food | n | (processed food product for dogs) | nourriture pour chien nf |
| Because my dog is not eating as much as he used to, I am going to buy a different brand of dog food. |
| | | aliments pour chien nmpl |
| fast food | | restauration rapide anglicisme | fast-food nm |
| fast-food restaurant | n | (quick service restaurant) | fast-food nm |
| Fast-food restaurants tend to serve unhealthy food. |
| Dans cette rue, il y a deux fast-foods très connus. |
| fatty food | n | (foodstuff that is greasy or high in fat) | nourriture grasse, nourriture riche nf |
| Fatty food is not healthy. |
| La nourriture grasse n'est pas bonne pour la santé. |
| fine food | n | (gourmet meals) | cuisine gastronomique nf |
| The hotel served fine food. |
| « L'hôtel du fin gourmet » fait de la cuisine gastronomique. |
| | | repas gastronomique nm |
| L'hôtel servait des repas gastronomiques. |
| | | plat gastronomique nm |
| Ce restaurant est réputé pour ses plats gastronomiques. |
| | | cuisine soignée nf |
| | | mets raffiné nm |
| | | mets délicat nm |
| finger food | n | (solid food not requiring cutlery) | petits-fours nmpl |
| i'm going to provide finger food at the party to save washing up. |
| | | canapés nmpl |
| | | bouchées nfpl |
| food additive | n | (sth added to preserve food, or improve appearance, flavour.) | additif alimentaire nm |
| The food additive gives cola its brown colour. |
| food aid | | | aide alimentaire nf |
| food and drink | npl | (refreshments) | buffet nm |
| There will be food and drink at the reception following the concert. |
| Il y aura un buffet après le concert. |
| | | à boire et à manger loc n |
| food bank | n | (charitable organization that donates food) | banque alimentaire nf |
| food chain | n | (hierarchy of organisms) | chaîne alimentaire nf |
| This poor chicken had the misfortune of being lower on the food chain than me. |
| food color | | US | colorant alimentaire |
| food colouring, US: food coloring | n | (substance used to dye food) | colorant alimentaire nm |
| Cookies often get their colours from food colouring. |
| Beet juice is a natural red food coloring. |
| Grâce aux colorants alimentaires, il est très facile de rendre le glaçage de ton gâteau violet, mais tout le monde ne trouve pas ça appétissant. |
| food colouring agent | | | colorant alimentaire |
| food critic | n | (restaurant reviewer) | critique gastronomique nm |
| food for thought | n | figurative (sth worth thinking about) | matière à réflexion nf |
| I'm not saying you should act on this impulse, it's just food for thought. |
| Yes, your ideas have certainly given me food for thought! |
| Toutes les grandes luttes offrent ample matière à réflexion. |
| | | matière à réfléchir nf |
| food groups | npl | (nutritional categories) | groupe d'aliments nm |
| The ideal meal includes all of the food groups. |
| food hygiene | n | (healthy handling of food ) | hygiène alimentaire nf |
| food industry | | | agro-alimentaire nm, adj |
| food industry | | | agro-alimentaire nm |
| food miles | npl | (distance food travels before eaten) | kilomètre-aliment nm |
| | | kilomètre alimentaire nm |
| Le kilomètre alimentaire représente la distance que parcourt un aliment du producteur au consommateur. |
| food mixer | | | mixeur nm |
| food of the gods | | | la nourriture des dieux |
| food packet | n | UK (packaging around a food product) | conditionnement alimentaire, emballage alimentaire nm |
| food parcel | | | colis de vivres nm |
| food poisoning | n | (illness from contaminated food) | intoxication alimentaire nf |
| By the look of that filthy restaurant, we will all have food poisoning by the end of the night. |
| She wondered if the vomiting was from food poisioning or from the flu. |
| * Il a une horrible intoxication alimentaire à cause des bigorneaux qu'il a mangés hier. |
| food preparation | n | (process of making food ready to eat) | préparation des aliments nf |
| Any surface used for food preparation must be kept absolutely clean. |
| food processing | n | (transforming raw materials into food) | transformation alimentaire nf |
| food processor | n | (kitchen appliance: mixer) | robot ménager nm |
| Using a food processor, blend the flour and butter. |
| Food processors are great for making baby food. |
| food safety | n | (hygienic food storage and preparation) | sécurité alimentaire nf |
| Aujourd'hui, en Europe, chaque pays dispose d'une agence qui veille à la sécurité alimentaire. |
| food science | | | diététique nf |
| food scientist | n | (sb who studies food production) | ingénieur agroalimentaire nm |
| Food scientists claim that genetically modified foodstuffs presents minimal risk to human health. |
| food shortage | | famine | disette nf |
| food stamp | n | (welfare coupon exchanged for food) | bon alimentaire nm |
| After he was fired from his job, he had to go on food stamps. |
| Le service social de la mairie lui a remis des bons alimentaires pour l'aider. |
| food stamps | npl | (coupon for free food) | bon alimentaire nm |
| Low-income families are eligible for food stamps. |
| food supply | n | (provisions or stores of food) | provisions nfpl |
| After ten days lost in the wilderness, our food supplies were running low. |
| Après quelques jours, les provisions avaient diminué dangereusement. |
| food to go | n | US (take-away food) | plat à emporter nm |
| food value | | | valeur nutritive nf |
| food-borne, foodborne | adj | (transmitted by contaminated food) | d'origine alimentaire loc adj |
| food-processing | | | procédé de fabrication nm |
| food-producing | | | vivrier adj |
| fresh food | n | (unprocessed food produce) | produits frais nmpl |
| | | aliments frais nmpl |
| fried food | n | (food pan-cooked in butter or oil) | aliments frits nmpl |
| To lose weight, avoid eating fried food. |
| Pour perdre du poids, évitez de consommer des aliments frits. |
| | | friture nf |
| Mon régime me recommande d'éviter toutes sortes de fritures. |
| frozen food | | | aliments congelés nmpl |
| frozen food section | n | (freezer aisle in supermarket) | rayon des surgelés nm |
| If you can't find fresh turnips in the produce section, try the frozen food section. |
| | courant | rayon surgelés nm |
| | | rayon des produits surgelés nm |
| Vous trouverez les glaces au rayon des produits surgelés. |
| | fam, courant | produits surgelés nmpl |
| Le petit garçon a retrouvé sa mère aux produits surgelés. |
| good food | n | (healthy or top-quality food) | nourriture saine nf |
| Athletes eat only good food. |
| health food | n | (highly nutritious food) | nourriture diététique nf |
| Health food is a commercialized term for healthful food. |
| My mother avoids salty snacks; she only eats health food. |
| | | aliments diététiques nmpl |
| J'ai acheté ce riz complet au rayon des aliments diététiques. |
| health food shop | | (organic products) | magasin de produits bio nm |
| health food store | n | (shop selling organic and whole foods) | magasin d'alimentation bio nm |
| You can buy tofu in the health food store. |
| | courant | magasin bio nm |
| | | épicerie bio nf |
| healthy food | n | (food with nutritional value) | alimentation saine nf |
| I have been trying to eat more healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables, and cut down on sweets. |
| Elle n'arrive pas à s'en tenir à une alimentation saine et équilibrée. |
| | | aliment sain nm |
| Les aliments sains contribuent à une bonne santé. |
| | | manger sainement vi + adv |
| high-energy food | | | aliment très énergétique nm |
| junk food | | familier | tambouille nf |
| junk food | | | mal bouffe, nourriture industrielle |
| lack of food | | | manquer de nourriture |
| organic food | n | (food produced by natural methods) | aliments biologiques nmpl |
| Jeremy decided to start eating only organic food. |
| | courant | aliments bio nmpl |
| | | nourriture bio(logique) nf |
| pet food | n | (feed for domestic animals) | nourriture pour animaux nf |
| Do old people on a fixed income really eat pet food? |
| plant food | | | engrais nm |
| prepare food | v | (make sth to eat) | préparer à manger loc v |
| Why don't you take out the garbage while I prepare the food. |
| Au lieu de rester là à ne rien faire pendant que je prépare à manger, sors donc les poubelles ! |
| | | préparer qch à manger loc v |
| Viens avec moi dans la cuisine pendant que je prépare quelque chose à manger. |
| | | faire à manger loc v |
| Je ne sais pas quoi faire à manger... Pourquoi pas des pâtes ? |
| processed food | n | (edible items in tins or packaging) | nourriture industrielle nf |
| Susie doesn't like the taste of processed food; she prefers to buy fresh food from the market. |
| M.Coffe est un pourfendeur de la nourriture industrielle. |
| soul food | | des Afro-américains | cuisine traditionnelle |
| starchy food | | Culinaire | féculent nm |
| street food | n | (food sold by outdoor vendors) | nourriture vendue dans la rue nf |
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