English–French

“spice up” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pimɑ̃te/

Example

Tu peux pimenter ce plat ?

Can you spice up this dish?

Illustration for pimenter (spice up)

How to say “spice up” in French

“Spice up” in French is pimenter.

A mild dish, conversation, or relationship gets a sharp spark that makes its character stand out.

Full entry for pimenter: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pimenter

Il a voulu pimenter la conversation avec une remarque provocante.

He wanted to spice up the conversation with a provocative remark.

Tips for using pimenter

  • Pimenter is transitive, so pimenter ce plat is complete; an added ingredient can follow avec, as in pimenter un plat avec du piment.

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