zest

zest  (zst)

n.

1.

a. Flavor or interest; piquancy.

b. The outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavoring.

2. Spirited enjoyment; gusto: "At 53 he retains all the heady zest of adolescence" (Kenneth Tynan).

tr.v. zest·ed, zest·ing, zests

To give zest, charm, or spirit to.

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[Obsolete French, orange or lemon peel.]

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zestful adj.

zestful·ly adv.

zestful·ness n.

zesty adj.

Synonyms: zest, gusto, relish
These nouns denote keen, hearty pleasure or appreciation: ate with zest; telling a joke with gusto; has no relish for repetitive work.

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zest [zɛst]

n

1. invigorating or keen excitement or enjoyment a zest for living

2. added interest, flavour, or charm; piquancy her presence gave zest to the occasion

3. (Cookery) something added to give flavour or relish

4. (Cookery) the peel or skin of an orange or lemon, used as flavouring in drinks, etc.

vb

(Cookery) (tr) to give flavour, interest, or piquancy to

[from French zeste peel of citrous fruits used as flavouring, of unknown origin]

zestful  adj

zestfully  adv

zestfulness  n

zestless  adj

zesty  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	zest - vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment gusto, relish, zestfulness enjoyment - the pleasure felt when having a good time enthusiasm - a feeling of excitement
	2.	zest - a tart spicy quality                 piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, nip spicery, spiciness, spice - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
Verb	1.	zest - add herbs or spices to               spice up, spice cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" flavor, flavour, season - lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it" ginger - add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup" pepper - add pepper to; "pepper the soup"

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zest

noun

1. enjoyment, love, appetite, relish, interest, joy, excitement, zeal, gusto, keenness, zing (informal), delectation He has a zest for life and a quick intellect.
enjoyment loathing, indifference, distaste, aversion, apathy, weariness, lack of enthusiasm, abhorrence, disinclination, repugnance

2. flavour, taste, savour, kick (informal), spice, relish, smack, tang, piquancy, pungency Lemon oil adds zest to your cuppa.

3. rind, skin, peel, outer layer the zest and juice of the lemon

Translations

zest [zest] N

1. (= enthusiasm) → gusto m, entusiasmo m (for por) to do sth with zest → hacer algo con entusiasmo
to eat with zest → comer con gusto
her zest for life → sus ganas de vivir, su gusto por la vida

2. (= excitement) → ánimo m

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zest [ˈzɛst] n

(= enjoyment and enthusiasm) → entrain m
zest for sth → passion f pour qch
zest for life → joie f de vivre

(= excitement) → piquant m
to add zest to sth → donner du piquant à qch

[lemon, orange] → zeste m

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zest

n

(= enthusiasm) → Begeisterung f; zest for life → Lebensfreude f; he hasn’t got much zest → er hat keinen Schwung

(in style, of food etc) → Pfiff m (inf), → Schwung m; a story full of zest → eine Geschichte mit Schwung; add zest to your meals with …! → geben Sie Ihren Gerichten Pfiff mit …! (inf)

(= lemon etc peel) → Zitronen-/Orangenschale f

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zest [zɛst] n

a. (enthusiasm) zest (for) → gusto (per), entusiasmo (per) (fig) (spice) → sapore m
zest for living → gioia di vivere

b. (Culin, YYY) (of orange, lemon) → buccia

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zest

n zest [zest]

keen enjoyment She joined in the games with zest. genot, lus إسْتِمتاع شَديد، لَذَّه удоволствие nadšení iver; entusiasme der Genuß κέφι, ενθουσιασμός entusiasmo särtsakus شور و شوق into entrain, enthousiasme חֵשֶק, הֲנָאָה, הִתלַהֲבוּת मजा, रस, आनन्द gorljivost lelkesedés semangat áköf ánægja entusiasmo 熱意 짜릿함 entuziazmas, užsidegimas dedzība; aizrautība perasaan ghairah animo iver, livslyst, appetitt przyjemność gosto antren, entuziasm пыл, энтузиазм nadšenie užitek polet iver, entusiasm ความสนุกสนาน coşku, heves 濃厚的興趣，刺激和趣味性 запал; зацікавленість ذوق و شوق sự thích thú 兴趣

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zest → نَكْهَة, نَكْهِة citronová kůra, nadšení gejst, reven skal Begeisterung, Zitronenschale ζωντάνια, ξύσμα λεμονιού brío, ralladura de limón innostus, sitruunankuori engouement, zeste limunova korica, polet entusiasmo, scorza レモンゼスト, 沸き立つ喜び 레몬 껍질, 흥취 citroenschil, iets extra's iver, sitronskall starta skórka z cytryny, zapał entusiasmo, raspa, zesto интерес, цедра aptit på, rivet skal เปลือกมะนาวหรือส้ม, ความสนุกสนาน haz, limon kabuğu sự say mê, vỏ chanh 橙皮, 热情