season

season
season [ˈsi:zn]
1. noun
   a. saison f
• the start of the season (for tourism, hotels) le début de saison ; (Shooting) l'ouverture de la chasse
• early in the season en début de saison
• late in the season tard dans la saison
• the busy season (for hotels) la pleine saison
• the peak/high/low season (British) la pleine/haute/basse saison
• the strawberry season la saison des fraises
• the football season la saison de football
• the tourist season la saison touristique
• the holiday season la période des vacances
• the Christmas season la période de Noël
• "Season's greetings" « Joyeux Noël et bonne année »
• to be in season [food] être de saison
• the hotel is cheaper out of season l'hôtel est moins cher en basse saison
   b. (theatrical) saison f (théâtrale)
• he did a season at the Old Vic il a joué à l'Old Vic pendant une saison
• a Dustin Hoffman season un cycle Dustin Hoffman
2. transitive verb
(with condiments) assaisonner ; (with spice) épicer
3. compounds
► season ticket noun carte f d'abonnement
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['siːzn] 1.
noun
1) (time of year) saison f

strawberries are in/out of season — c'est/ce n'est pas la saison des fraises

out of season — hors saison

late in the season — dans l'arrière-saison

the holiday season — la période des vacances

a season of French films — un cycle du cinéma français

2) (festive period)

the Christmas season — la période de Noël

Season's greetings! — (on Christmas cards) Joyeuses fêtes!

2.
transitive verb
1) Culinary (with spices) relever; (with condiments) assaisonner

season with salt and pepper — salez et poivrez

2) Technology sécher [timber]; abreuver [cask]

English-French dictionary. 2013.

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