dessert

S2 W2

BrE /ˈde.zəːt/ AmE /dɪˈzɜrt/

noun en → es

1 FOOD AFTER MEAL [uncountable] A2

a sweet food eaten at the end of a meal, such as ice cream or cake

postre, dulce, postre después de la comida

  • have/serve dessert

Collocations fruit salad for dessert · chocolate cake as a dessert

  • We had ice cream for dessert.

    Tomamos helado de postre.

2 MEAL [countable] B1

the last course of a meal, often sweet but sometimes savoury

último plato de la comida, postre

  • have/serve dessert

Collocations a light dessert · an elaborate dessert

  • The restaurant offers a variety of desserts.

    El restaurante ofrece una variedad de postres.