French edit

Etymology edit

From à la + anglaise.

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): /a l‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛz/

Adverb edit

à l’anglaise

  1. the English way, in the English fashion, manner, or custom
    Les Allemands ont tendance à prononcer les anglicismes à l’anglaise.
    Germans tend to pronounce English loanwords in the English way.
  2. (cooking) food served in an English manner
    1. served with no sauce
    2. served only with melted butter
    3. coated by dipping in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs
  3. (idiomatic) quietly, suddenly, without permission (compare: French leave)
    filer à l’anglaiseto go AWOL

Derived terms edit