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trempette

quick dip (swim)

noun trahm-PET Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Also means

dipping sauce (Quebec)

Usage Note

Trempette has two main uses: in standard French, faire trempette means to take a quick dip in water, usually in a pool or the sea. In Quebec French, trempette refers to a dipping sauce served with vegetables or chips — equivalent to French sauce à tremper. The word comes from tremper ('to dip').

Examples

"Les enfants font trempette dans la piscine."

Natural Translation

The children are taking a quick dip in the pool.

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