entrée
starter / appetizer
Beginner Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.tʁe/
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Cultural Note
A common source of confusion: in French, 'entrée' means the starter or first course, while in American English it refers to the main course. This difference has tripped up many an English-speaking tourist ordering in a French restaurant.
📝 Example Sentences
Comme entrée, je prendrai la soupe à l'oignon.
As a starter, I'll have the onion soup.
Les entrées sont souvent légères pour préparer l'appétit.
Starters are often light to prepare the appetite.