Sauce (en. Sauce)

/so.s/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Culinary preparation that is generally liquid, used to season or accompany a dish.

I love tomato sauce with pasta.

J'adore la sauce tomate avec les pâtes.

Mixture of various ingredients, often spicy.

This sauce is very spicy.

Cette sauce est très relevée.

Sauce used in specific dishes.

Béchamel is a classic white sauce.

La béchamel est une sauce blanche classique.

From the Latin 'salsa', which means 'salty'.

salad dressing

Liquid preparation served on salads.

sauce à salade

accompaniment sauce

Sauce used to accompany various dishes.

sauce d'accompagnement

hot sauce

Sauce containing hot elements such as peppers.

sauce piquante

vinaigrette

Sauce based on vinegar and oil.

vinaigrette

béchamel

White sauce made from milk and flour.

béchamel

soy sauce

Salty sauce of Asian origin made from soy.

sauce soja

To have style or charm.

That guy really has style.

Ce gars-là a vraiment de la sauce.

To be in the know or fashionable.

This store has a lot of style; it attracts everyone.

Ce magasin a beaucoup de sauce, il attire tout le monde.