à l'anglaise

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French

Etymology

From à la + anglaise.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /a l‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛz/

Adverb

à l’anglaise

  1. the English way, in the English fashion, manner, or custom
    Les Allemands ont tendance à prononcer les anglicismes à l’anglaise.
    Germans tend to pronounce English loanwords in the English way.
  2. (cooking) food served in an English manner
    1. served with no sauce
    2. served only with melted butter
    3. coated by dipping in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs
  3. (idiomatic) quietly, suddenly, without permission (compare: French leave)
    filer à l’anglaiseto go AWOL

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