🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

comedor

Pronunciation / Transliteration: co-me-dor

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Diner/ˈdaɪ.nər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Después de la película, fuimos a un comedor."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A casual restaurant that serves meals, typically in a retro or American style.

    "After the movie, we decided to grab a bite at the local diner."
  2. 2

    A person who is eating a meal, especially in a restaurant.

    "The diner at the corner table ordered a slice of pie."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'diner' originates from the 19th century in the United States, derived from the word 'dine', which means to eat dinner. It initially referred to a dining car on a train, and later evolved to describe a casual restaurant, often characterized by a counter and booths.

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