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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁestaʊˈɾɐ̃tʃi
"O restaurante está sempre lotado aos sábados."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.
"We decided to celebrate our anniversary at a fancy Italian restaurant." - 2
An establishment providing food and drink to the public, typically with a varied menu and service staff.
"The hotel features three distinct restaurants serving international cuisine."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French participle 'restautant' meaning 'restorative' (from the verb 'restaurer', ultimately from Latin 'restaurare' to restore). Originally applied in the 18th century to rich, restorative meat broths sold at such establishments, the meaning later shifted to refer to the establishments themselves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Restaurant" is said worldwide
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restaurant
Transliteration: ʁɛstɔʁɑ̃
"Nous allons dîner dans un restaurant près d'ici."
Restaurant
Transliteration: ʁɛstaʊˈʁant
"Wir haben einen Tisch im Restaurant reserviert."
ristorante
Transliteration: ristorante
"Il ristorante serve ottimi piatti di pesce."
restaurante
Transliteration: restaurante
"Cenamos en un restaurante mexicano anoche."
restaurante
Transliteration: ʁestaʊˈɾɐ̃tʃi
"O restaurante está sempre lotado aos sábados."
रेस्तरां
Transliteration: restarāṃ
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हम रात का खाना खाने नए रेस्तरां गए थे।"
餐馆
Transliteration: cānguǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"这家餐馆的川菜非常地道。"
식당
Transliteration: sikdang
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 회사 근처의 식당에서 점심을 먹었습니다."
レストラン
Transliteration: resutoran
Script: 日本語
"そのレストランはとても雰囲気の良い場所です。"
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