à votre santé

[ a vaw-truh sahn-tey ]

interjection

French.

1. to your health.

Example Sentences

Initially he was shown drinking champagne, reinforced with a strange tagline: “À Votre Santé: Le Pneu Michelin Boit L’Obstacle!”

From The Guardian

The enamored soldier raised it to his lips, made a profound inclination toward his concealed fiancée, and said, gently, "A votre santé, charmante Coralie!"

From Project Gutenberg

“A votre santé, Monsieur,” replied the Frenchman.

From Project Gutenberg

I told him who I was, a lieutenant-colonel of engineers; and the old Jean Jacques, after looking at me a minute or so, got up and fetched a small glass of whiskey and water, and with the best grace in the world presented it, with a cigar, taking another of both himself, and, touching his glass to mine in true French style, bowed and said, "A votre santé, mon colonel; you have got a devilish good place of it!"

From Project Gutenberg

A votre santé, messieurs et mesdames!

From Project Gutenberg

Quiz

Q: Fill in the blank: "Salchipapas" is a portmanteau of the Spanish words for ______ and ______.

• salt and potatoes
• sausage and French fries
• sardines and French fries

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