encas

ɑ̃kɑ

Definition

Definition of encas - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

collation

Rare

repas léger pris entre les repas principaux

Rare

Elle a préparé un encas pour les enfants qui rentraient de l'école.

casse-croûte

collation

réserve

Rare

personne ou chose gardée en réserve pour un besoin futur

Rare

Il garde toujours un encas d'argent dans son tiroir.

dépôt

réserve

ressource

meuble

Dated

petit meuble destiné à servir des repas légers

Dated

L'encas en bois était placé près de la fenêtre du salon.

console

parapluie

Dated

petit parapluie servant à se protéger de la pluie ou du soleil

Dated

Elle sortit son encas pour se protéger de l'averse soudaine.

ombrelle

parasol

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Images of encas

repas léger pris entre les repas principaux
petit meuble destiné à servir des repas légers

Origin of encas

français, en (dans) + cas (situation)

Terms with encas included in their meaning

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entre les repas

adj.

encas

qui arrive dans le temps entre deux repas

croustille

encas

repas léger ou collation rapide

cinquième

encas tardif

repas léger pris en soirée avant le coucher

mâchon

petit encas

collation légère prise entre les repas

Examples of encas in a sentence

Les voyageurs ont partagé un encas dans le train.
Cette équipe est un encas en cas d’absence des titulaires.
Il garde un encas de vêtements pour les urgences.
L'encas du couloir contenait de la vaisselle ancienne.
Ils ont acheté un encas moderne pour la salle à manger.
Mon encas tient facilement dans mon sac à main.

Il a acheté un encas avant de sortir sous le soleil.

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English:snack, backup, ...
German:Snack, Reserve, ...
Italian:spuntino, riserva, ...
Spanish:tentempié, reserva, ...
Portuguese:lanche, reserva, ...
Chinese:小吃, 储备, ...
Japanese:軽食, 予備, ...
Arabic:وجبة خفيفة, احتياط, ...
Hebrew:חֲטִיף, מִשְׁמָר, ...
Russian:перекус, запас, ...
Ukrainian:перекус, запас, ...
Catalan:berenar, reserva, ...
Danish:mellemmåltid, reserve, ...
Dutch:tussendoortje, reserve, ...
Greek:σνακ, αποθέματα, ...
Khmer:អាហារសម្រន់, បម្រុង, ...
Korean:간식, 비상금, ...
Polish:przekąska, rezerwa, ...
Portuguese (BR):lanche, reserva, ...
Romanian:gustare, rezervă de alimente, ...
Swedish:mellanmål, reserv, ...
Thai:ของว่าง, เงินสำรอง, ...
Turkish:atıştırmalık, yedek, ...
Vietnamese:đồ ăn nhẹ, dự phòng, ...

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Definition of encas - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

Images of encas

Origin of encas

Terms related to encas

Terms with encas included in their meaning

Examples of encas in a sentence

View all translations of encas

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