fruit

fruit
fruit [fru:t]
noun
(collective n) fruit m
• may I have some fruit? puis-je avoir un fruit ?
• a piece of fruit ( = whole fruit) un fruit ; ( = segment) un morceau de fruit
• fruit is good for you les fruits sont bons pour la santé
• the fruit of his labour les fruits de son travail
• it is the fruit of much hard work c'est le fruit d'un long travail
• to enjoy the fruits of one's success savourer sa réussite
► fruit basket noun corbeille f à fruits
► fruit bowl noun coupe f à fruits
► fruit cake noun cake m
► fruit cocktail noun macédoine f de fruits (en boîte)
► fruit dish noun (for dessert) coupe f à fruits
► fruit fly noun mouche f du vinaigre
► fruit juice noun jus m de fruit(s)
► fruit machine noun (British) machine f à sous
► fruit salad noun salade f de fruits
► fruit tree noun arbre m fruitier
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[fruːt] 1.
noun (pl inv for collective sense)
1) Botany (edible, inedible) fruit m

a piece of fruit — un fruit

have some fruit — prenez un fruit or des fruits

to bear fruit — donner des fruits

2) fig fruit m

to enjoy the fruit(s) of one's labours — jouir des fruits de son travail

2.
intransitive verb donner des fruits

English-French dictionary. 2013.

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