sauce

• Substance liquide ou semi-liquide servie avec un plat pour l'humidifier, en rehausser le goût ou l'enrichir, pouvant désigner aussi une sauce pour assaisonner ou accompagner les aliments.

A noun referring to a liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to add moisture, flavor, or richness.

1. Liquid condimentA1formalculinary

   A liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to add flavor, moisture, or visual appeal.

   Sauce (condiment liquide)

   • She poured tomato sauce over the pasta.
   • The chef prepared a creamy mushroom sauce for the steak.
   • This dish is served with a tangy lemon sauce.

   Synonymescondimentdipdressingflavoringgravyrelishseasoningtopping

2. Thickened gravyA2formalculinary

   A thick, savory liquid made from meat juices, stock, or other ingredients, often served with meat or vegetables.

   Sauce (jus lié)

   • The roast beef was accompanied by a rich brown sauce.
   • He made a delicious onion sauce for the sausages.
   • The turkey was served with a giblet sauce.

   Synonymesgravy

3. Impertinence or cheekB2informalbritish

   Boldness or disrespectful talk or behavior, especially from a younger person.

   insolence

   • Don't give me any of your sauce, young man!
   • She had the sauce to talk back to her teacher.
   • He's full of sauce, always making cheeky remarks.

   Synonymesaudacitybacktalkcheekfreshnessimpudenceinsolencelipmouthnervesass

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'ajouter de la sauce à un plat, ou, dans un contexte informel, pour rendre quelque chose plus vivant, intéressant ou provocant.

A verb used to indicate the act of adding sauce to food, or in informal contexts, to make something more lively, interesting, or provocative.

1. Add sauce to foodB1formalculinary

   To add or serve a sauce to a dish.

   napper de sauce

   • The chef sauced the steak with a red wine reduction.
   • She carefully sauced the pasta before serving.
   • The fish was sauced with a lemon butter mixture.

   Synonymescoatdressflavorseason

2. Be impertinent or cheekyB2informalbritish

   To speak or behave in a rude or disrespectful way.

   Être effronté

   • Don't sauce your grandmother like that!
   • He was saucing the teacher and got detention.
   • The teenager was saucing his parents about the curfew.

   Synonymescheekmouth offsass