🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

restaurant

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁɛstɔʁɑ̃

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Restaurant/ˈrɛst.rə.nt/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #450 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Nous allons dîner dans un restaurant près d'ici."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French present participle of 'restaurer' (to restore), originating from Latin 'restaurare'. In the 18th century, it originally referred to a restorative meat broth served at eating establishments, before evolving to describe the establishment itself.

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