English–French

“foretaste” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/avɑ̃gu/

Example

C'est un avant-goût de bonnes nouvelles.

This is a foretaste of good news.

Illustration for avant-goût (foretaste)

How to say “foretaste” in French

“Foretaste” in French is avant-goût.

A small first taste that hints at the character of something larger still to come.

Full entry for avant-goût: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with avant-goût

La bande-annonce donne un avant-goût du film.

The trailer gives a preview of the movie.

Tips for using avant-goût

  • The usual construction is un avant-goût de + noun, as in un avant-goût de bonnes nouvelles, and the compound is masculine.

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