When you see allégé, think "light"! It's super common for food items.
For example, if you're looking for yogurt with less fat, you'll see yaourt allégé.
Or if you want a cheese with fewer calories, it might be labeled fromage allégé.
It helps you make healthier choices!
Examples by Level
J'achète du lait allégé pour ma santé.
I buy skim milk for my health.
allégé is masculine singular here, agreeing with lait.
Elle préfère le fromage allégé.
She prefers light cheese.
allégé is masculine singular here, agreeing with fromage.
Nous avons des yaourts allégés.
We have light yogurts.
allégés is masculine plural here, agreeing with yaourts.
Vous voulez une boisson allégée ?
Do you want a light drink?
allégée is feminine singular here, agreeing with boisson.
C'est une sauce allégée en matières grasses.
It's a sauce reduced in fat.
allégée is feminine singular here, agreeing with sauce. 'en matières grasses' specifies what is reduced.
Ils mangent des repas allégés pour perdre du poids.
They eat light meals to lose weight.
allégés is masculine plural here, agreeing with repas.
Je cherche des produits allégés au supermarché.
I'm looking for light products at the supermarket.
allégés is masculine plural here, agreeing with produits.
Ma mère achète toujours du beurre allégé.
My mother always buys light butter.
allégé is masculine singular here, agreeing with beurre.
Example
J'ai acheté du yaourt allégé en matières grasses.
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à base de
B1Made from; based on.
à la boulangerie
A2At the bakery.
à la carte
A2À la carte; ordering individual dishes from a menu.
à la charcuterie
A2At the deli; where cold meats and prepared foods are sold.
à la coque
A2Soft-boiled (for eggs).
à la demande
B1On demand; upon request.
à la poêle
A2Cooked in a frying pan; pan-fried.
à la poissonnerie
A2At the fishmonger's; where fresh fish is sold.
à la vapeur
A2Cooked by steam; steamed.
à l'apéritif
B1As an aperitif, served before a meal.
