dessert
A dessert is a sweet dish that people eat at the end of a meal. It usually consists of foods like cake, fruit, ice cream, or pudding.
Exemplos
3 de 5I am having chocolate cake for dessert tonight.
I will eat a sweet chocolate cake after my main meal tonight.
The host served a selection of seasonal fruits for dessert.
The person in charge provided various fruits as the final sweet course.
Do you want to share a dessert?
Would you like to eat a sweet treat together?
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Dessert has two 'S's because it is Super Sweet.
Quiz rápido
I am too full for a main meal, but I always have room for _____.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: dessert
Exemplos
I am having chocolate cake for dessert tonight.
everydayI will eat a sweet chocolate cake after my main meal tonight.
The host served a selection of seasonal fruits for dessert.
formalThe person in charge provided various fruits as the final sweet course.
Do you want to share a dessert?
informalWould you like to eat a sweet treat together?
The consumption of dessert is common in many global food cultures.
academicEating sweet dishes at the end of a meal happens in many countries.
We can finalize the deal over coffee and dessert.
businessWe will finish our business agreement while eating something sweet.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
save room for dessert
not eating too much main food so you can eat something sweet later
sweet tooth
a great liking for sweet foods
dessert bar
a buffet table featuring only sweet treats
Frequentemente confundido com
A 'desert' (one S) is a dry, sandy place like the Sahara, while 'dessert' (two Ss) is something sweet you eat.
Notas de uso
The word is almost always used to describe the final sweet course of a lunch or dinner. In British English, 'pudding' is a very common synonym.
Erros comuns
The most common mistake is spelling it with only one 's'. Remember that you usually want two helpings of dessert, so it needs two 's' letters.
Dica de memorização
Dessert has two 'S's because it is Super Sweet.
Origem da palavra
From the French word 'desservir', which means 'to clear the table' (what you do before the sweet course is served).
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In Western culture, dessert is often associated with celebrations like birthdays or weddings.
Quiz rápido
I am too full for a main meal, but I always have room for _____.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: dessert
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