snack

en-cas, collation

Petite quantité de nourriture prise quand on ne veut pas faire un repas complet.

En anglais simple : A small amount of food eaten when you do not want a full meal.

• I need a snack.
• We had a light snack before the film.
• She packed healthy snacks for the children.

Synonymes : light meal, bite

Expressions courantes : quick snack, light snack, healthy snack, have a snack

grignoter

Manger une petite quantité de nourriture, souvent entre les repas principaux.

En anglais simple : To eat a small amount of food, often between main meals.

• I often snack after school.
• She snacked on fruit while she worked.
• Do you snack between meals?

Comment l'utiliser : snack on something (We snacked on nuts during the journey.)

Synonymes : nibble, munch

Expressions courantes : snack on something, snack between meals, snack all day