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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdrive-thru
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈdrajv ˈtɾu
"Pedimos os hambúrgueres no drive-thru."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A facility or business, such as a restaurant or bank, that allows customers to be served without leaving their cars.
"We ordered our burgers at the drive-through."
- 1
Designed for motorists to be served without exiting their vehicles.
"They stopped at a drive-through pharmacy to pick up the prescription."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the merging of the verb 'drive' (from Old English drīfan) and the preposition 'through' (from Old English þurh). The compound emerged in the mid-20th century in the United States, closely tied to the rise of automobile culture and fast-food innovations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drive-through" is said worldwide
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drive
Transliteration: driv
"Nous avons commandé au drive."
Drive-in
Transliteration: ˈdʁaɪvˌɪn
"Wir holen das Essen am Drive-in ab."
drive-in
Transliteration: ˈdraɪvin
"Abbiamo preso il cibo al drive-in."
autoservicio
Transliteration: autoservicio
"Compramos la comida en el autoservicio."
drive-thru
Transliteration: ˈdrajv ˈtɾu
"Pedimos os hambúrgueres no drive-thru."
ड्राइव-थ्रू
Transliteration: draiv-thru
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हमने ड्राइव-थ्रू से खाना लिया।"
免下车餐厅
Transliteration: miǎn xiàchē cāntīng
Script: 中文汉字
"我们在免下车餐厅订了汉堡。"
드라이브 스루
Transliteration: deuraibeu seuru
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 드라이브 스루에서 음식을 샀습니다."
ドライブスルー
Transliteration: doraibusurū
Script: 日本語
"ドライブスルーでハンバーガーを買いました。"
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