Translations for „zest“ in the English » German Dictionary

zest [zest] N no pl

1. zest (enthusiasm, energy):

zest

Eifer m

he approaches every task with a boundless zest

er geht mit Feuereifer an jede Aufgabe heran

zest for life

Lebensfreude f

zest for life

Lebenslust f

to do sth with zest

etw begeistert [o. mit Begeisterung] tun

2. zest (stimulation):

zest

[An]reiz m

zest

Würze f

to add some zest to sth

Schwung in etw acc bringen

3. zest (rind):

zest

Schale f

lemon/lime/orange zest

Zitronen-/Limonen-/Orangenschale f

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

zest for life

Lebensfreude f

lemon/lime/orange zest

Zitronen-/Limonen-/Orangenschale f

to do sth with zest

etw begeistert [o. mit Begeisterung] tun

to add some zest to sth

Schwung in etw acc bringen

he approaches every task with a boundless zest

er geht mit Feuereifer an jede Aufgabe heran

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Playing comes natural to children; positive psychology seeks to preserve this zest for movement in growing and developing children.

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A variation uses lemon zest, for a pronounced lemony taste.

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It was flavored with both lime and citrus zest.

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He is best remembered for his generous nature and incredible zest for life.

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Variations on the recipe may include flavorings such as vanilla or lemon zest.

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Zest also is added to certain dishes (including ossobuco alla milanese), marmalades, sauces, sorbets and salads.

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He is a fleshy man with fleshy appetites and a very great zest for life.

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They were opposed by rather weak defence and continued to press with great zest.

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This fruit's zest is high in lemon oils.

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What is so powerful about the recordings, besides the arrangements, is that they bristle with authenticity and capture the genuineness and zest of the subjects.

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