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buffet
/ˈbʌfeɪ/

buffet

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈbʌfeɪ/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈbʌfeɪ/
Meaning of buffet

self-service meal

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buffet

When to use buffet

buffet breakfast

Frühstücksbuffet

buffet table

Buffet-Tisch

buffet line

Buffetreihe

buffet meal

Buffetmahlzeit

buffet service

Buffetservice

buffet usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

We went to the breakfast buffet early to avoid the crowds.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The chef refreshed the buffet with warm dishes every hour.

Similar words

buffet

The general term for a self-service meal where dishes are laid out for guests to serve themselves.

all-you-can-eat

Emphasizes unlimited food for a fixed price; often implemented as a buffet but can apply to other formats.

carvery

A station where roasted meat is carved to order for guests; often served rather than fully self-service, common in the UK.

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buffetBuffet
showerDusche
elevatorAufzug
towelHandtuch
TVFernseher
viewAussicht
breakfastFrühstück

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What's the difference between buffet / all-you-can-eat / carvery

🇬🇧English
buffet

The general term for a self-service meal where dishes are laid out for guests to serve themselves.

B1Often

The hotel offers a buffet for breakfast.

В отеле предлагают шведский стол на завтрак.

A
🇬🇧English
all-you-can-eat

Emphasizes unlimited food for a fixed price; often implemented as a buffet but can apply to other formats.

B1Often

They run an all-you-can-eat special on Sundays.

По воскресеньям у них действует шведский стол по системе «ешь сколько хочешь».

C
🇬🇧English
carvery

A station where roasted meat is carved to order for guests; often served rather than fully self-service, common in the UK.

B2Rarely

The hotel carvery serves roast beef and turkey.

В отеле карвери подают ростбиф и индейку, нарезая мясо при гостях.

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How to pronounce buffet and what this word means

buffet translation: шведский стол. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce buffet

/ˈbʌfeɪ/

buffet translation

шведский стол

buffet examples

We went to the breakfast buffet early to avoid the crowds.

buffet transcription

/ˈbʌfeɪ/, /ˈbʌfeɪ/

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buffet meaning: what does it mean?

self-service meal

buffet pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

buffet is pronounced as /ˈbʌfeɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

buffet definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We went to the breakfast buffet early to avoid the crowds. Translation: Мы рано подошли к шведскому столу на завтрак, чтобы избежать толпы.

Is buffet part of At the Hotel vocabulary?

Yes, buffet (шведский стол) can be learned in the At the Hotel topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is buffet part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, buffet (шведский стол) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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