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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespourboire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: poor-bwahr
"Il a laissé un généreux pourboire au serveur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tip given to a waiter, driver, or other service worker in recognition of their service.
"A 15 percent gratuity was automatically added to the bill for the large party." - 2
A sum of money paid to an employee upon retirement or dismissal as a token of appreciation.
"Upon retiring after thirty years of service, she received a generous gratuity from the company."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'gratuite', stemming from the Old French 'gratuité' and ultimately from the Medieval Latin 'gratuitas', meaning a gift or free offering. The root derives from the Latin 'gratus', meaning pleasing, thankful, or gratis (free of charge). Over time, its meaning specialized primarily into a monetary tip given for professional services.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gratuity" is said worldwide
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pourboire
Transliteration: poor-bwahr
"Il a laissé un généreux pourboire au serveur."
Trinkgeld
Transliteration: trink-gelt
"Er hat dem Kellner ein großzügiges Trinkgeld gegeben."
mancia
Transliteration: man-cha
"La mancia non è inclusa nel conto."
propina
Transliteration: pro-pee-nah
"Dejó una buena propina por el excelente servicio."
gorjeta
Transliteration: gor-zhay-tah
"A gorjeta já está incluída na conta do restaurante."
बक्शीश
Transliteration: bakshish
"उन्होंने वेटर को अच्छी बक्शीश दी।"
小费
Transliteration: xiǎofèi
"这家餐厅的服务费已经包含在账单里了。"
팁
Transliteration: tip
"우리는 서비스가 좋아 팁을 더 주었다."
チップ
Transliteration: chippu
"アメリカではチップを払う習慣があります。"
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