🇬🇧🇪🇸 croissant - cuerno : English Lesson

Meaning of "croissant" ("cuerno"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A croissant is a delicious, light, and flaky pastry that comes from France. It’s shaped like a crescent moon, made with lots of butter, and is often eaten for breakfast. Some people eat it plain, while others stuff it with chocolate, cheese, or even ham.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My croissant looked at me funny, so I ate it.

I tried to share my croissant, but my heart said no.

I ate one croissant. Then another. Then suddenly, I was out of croissants.

My mom said I couldn’t have another croissant… I strongly disagreed.

My dog tried to steal my croissant… now we’re not speaking.

She buys a warm croissant, holds the steaming croissant to her nose, and remembers her grandmother. She breaks the croissant into three pieces, small butter flakes falling from the croissant. A child beside her watches, eyes bright; she hands the child a piece of croissant. They smile, crumbs on their fingers, and the street feels like home.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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