Savourer (en. Enjoy)

/savʊʁe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To taste with pleasure.

She loves to savor her coffee in the morning.

Elle aime savourer son café le matin.

To fully enjoy a moment.

They savor every moment of their vacation.

Ils savourent chaque instant de leurs vacances.

To appreciate a feeling or emotion.

He was savoring the joy of seeing his friends again.

Il savourait la joie de retrouver ses amis.

From the Latin 'saporare', meaning to give flavor.

savor a moment

Taking the time to appreciate a special moment.

savourer un moment

savor every bite

Fully appreciating food with every bite.

savourer chaque bouchée

savor life

Enjoying the pleasures that life can offer.

savourer la vie

tasting

Action of tasting a food or drink to appreciate its flavors.

dégustation

taste

Sensation experienced when ingesting a food.

goût

pleasure

Pleasant sensation felt when consuming a food or experience.

plaisir

Make the most of it

He decided to savor his last weekend before school starts.

Il a décidé de savourer à fond son dernier week-end avant la rentrée.

To revel

When he eats pasta, he savors it like a chef.

Quand il mange des pâtes, il savourera comme un chef.