Zest Meaning in English

word

US

ˈzɛst

ZEST

UK

zˈɛst

ZEST

التعريف

Energy and excitement for life, or the outer colored skin of citrus fruits like oranges and lemons used for flavor.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Can describe personality ('zest for life') or cooking ('lemon zest'). In food, used as a noun for grated citrus peel. Figuratively, always positive: energy, liveliness.

• Spanish: entusiasmo - ralladura (de cítricos)
• Portuguese (BR): entusiasmo - raspas (de cítricos)
• Portuguese (PT): entusiasmo - raspa (de citrinos)
• Chinese (Simplified): 热情 - 柑橘皮屑
• Chinese (Traditional): 熱情 - 柑橘皮屑
• Hindi: उत्साह - छिलका (साइट्रस फल का)
• Arabic: حماس - قشر (الحمضيات)
• Bengali: উৎসাহ - আগ্রহ - খোসা (সাইট্রাস ফলের)
• Russian: энергия - энтузиазм - цедра (цитрусовых)
• Japanese: 情熱 - 熱意 - 皮（柑橘類）
• Vietnamese: nhiệt huyết - nhiệt tình - vỏ (trái cây họ cam quýt)
• Korean: 열정 - 활력 - 제스트(감귤류 껍질)
• Turkish: coşku - heves - kabuk (narenciye)
• Urdu: جوش و خروش - جذبہ - چھلکا (ترش پھلوں کا)
• Indonesian: semangat - antusiasme - kulit parut (buah sitrus)

جمل نموذجية

He does everything with zest.

basic

Add some lemon zest to the cake.

basic

Her zest for learning impressed the teacher.

basic

The soup tastes better with a bit of orange zest.

natural

She faces every challenge with real zest.

natural

A little zest can turn an ordinary day into something special.

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