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burger

burger

noun bur-GUR Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Origin: English 'burger', short for hamburger

Also means

hamburger

Usage Note

Burger is an anglicism now fully integrated into French casual dining vocabulary. It is masculine and invariable in spelling. French chains and restaurants often advertise un burger maison (a house-made burger). The older full form hamburger is also used but burger dominates menus today.

Examples

"Je voudrais un burger avec des frites."

Natural Translation

I'd like a burger with fries.

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