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recette

recipe

noun ruh-SET Less Common

Also means

revenue, takings

Usage Note

Recette has two distinct lives: in the kitchen it is a cooking recipe, while in accounting and commerce it means receipts or revenue. The plural recettes is standard in financial reports. The expression recette miracle (miracle cure/recipe) is used figuratively for any supposed quick fix.

Examples

"Tu peux me donner ta recette de tarte?"

Natural Translation

Can you give me your pie recipe?

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