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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmettre en appétit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɛtʁ ɑ̃ n‿ap.e.ti
"Cette amuse-gueule va mettre en appétit les invités."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To arouse or stimulate a desire, interest, or appetite for something, usually by providing a small preview or sample.
"The movie trailer was designed to whet the audience's appetite for the upcoming blockbuster." - 2
To excite a keen interest in learning or experiencing more of something.
"Reading the first chapter of the novel certainly whetted my appetite to finish the rest of the book."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The verb 'whet' derives from Old English 'hwettan', meaning to sharpen a blade by rubbing it on a stone, originating from Proto-Germanic roots. By the 16th century, the literal sharpening of knives metaphorically extended to sharpening or stimulating desires, particularly hunger or an eagerness for something.
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mettre en appétit
Transliteration: mɛtʁ ɑ̃ n‿ap.e.ti
"Cette amuse-gueule va mettre en appétit les invités."
den Appetit anregen
Transliteration: deːn a.paˈtiːt ˈanˌʁeːɡn̩
"Der Vorspeise soll den Appetit anregen."
stimolare l'appetito
Transliteration: sti.moˈlaːre lap.peˈtiː.to
"Il profumo della cucina ha iniziato a stimolare l'appetito."
abrir el apetito
Transliteration: aˈβɾiɾ el a.peˈti.to
"Una caminata larga siempre ayuda a abrir el apetito."
abrir o apetite
Transliteration: aˈbɾiɾ u a.pɛˈtʃi.tʃi
"O cheiro do bolo fresco abriu o meu apetite."
भूख बढ़ाना
Transliteration: bhookh badhana
"इस सूप से आपकी भूख और बढ़ जाएगी।"
勾起食欲
Transliteration: gōu qǐ shí yù
"香味成功勾起了大家的食欲。"
입맛을 돋우다
Transliteration: im-mat-eul dot-u-da
"상큼한 샐러드가 입맛을 돋우어 준다."
食欲をそそる
Transliteration: shokuyoku o sosoru
"美味しそうな匂いが食欲をそそる。"
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