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apéritif

Noun CEFR B2
ɑːˌpɛɹɪˈtiːf

Definitions

An alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser.

Equivalents

Españolaperitivo
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Examples

“A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed. ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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