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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRestaurant
/ˈrɛstərɒnt/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 verb restaurer, meaning 'to restore' or 'to refresh', originating from Latin restaurare. In the 18th century, it initially referred to a restorative meat broth sold by establishments, which eventually evolved to describe the establishments themselves where people go to eat prepared food.
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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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