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buffet

UK
/ˈbʌf.eɪ/
US
/ˈbʌf.eɪ/

Translations

buffetnoun
buffets
pl
UK
/ˈbʌf.eɪ/
US
/ˈbʌf.eɪ/
buffetRepas en libre-service.
The hotel offered a breakfast buffet with a variety of options.
L'hôtel proposait un buffet de petit-déjeuner avec un large choix.
buffetDans les gares ou sur les trains, pour un comptoir ou un petit restaurant.
She grabbed a coffee from the station buffet before boarding.
Elle a pris un café au buffet de la gare avant de monter à bord.
buffetMeuble de salle à manger.
The antique buffet in the dining room was filled with fine china.
Le buffet ancien de la salle à manger était rempli de porcelaine fine.
Additional translations
coupSens rare ou littéraire.
Synonyms
spread
catering
repast
meal
banquet
feast
smorgasbord
buffetverb
buffeted
Past Simple
buffeted
Past Participle
buffeting
Gerund
UK
/ˈbʌfeɪ/, /ˈbʌfɪt/
US
/ˈbʌfeɪ/, /ˈbʌfɪt/
battreSe dit notamment du vent ou des vagues.
The strong winds buffeted the small boat, making it difficult to steer.
Les vents forts battaient le petit bateau, ce qui rendait la manœuvre difficile.
Additional translations
malmenerFiguré; affecter durement.
Synonyms
batter
bludgeon
assail
pummel
pound
hit
strike
buffetadjective
UK
/ˈbʌfeɪ/
US
/ˈbʌfeɪ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote self-service style meals (e.g., "buffet dinner").
buffetDans le sens de service en libre-service.
They opted for a buffet lunch to keep the event informal.
Ils ont opté pour un déjeuner buffet afin de garder l'événement informel.

Definitions

buffetnoun
A meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves.
The hotel offered a breakfast buffet with a variety of options.
A piece of furniture used to store dishes, silverware, and table linens.
The antique buffet in the dining room was filled with fine china.
A blow or strike, especially with the hand or a weapon.
The unexpected buffet to his face left him stunned.
A small restaurant or compartment, especially on a train or at a station, where light meals or refreshments are sold.
She grabbed a coffee from the station buffet before boarding.
buffetverb
To strike repeatedly and violently; batter.
The strong winds buffeted the small boat, making it difficult to steer.
To knock someone off course or to affect them adversely.
The company was buffeted by economic downturns and struggled to stay afloat.
buffetadjective
Served in a style in which guests help themselves from a table set with various dishes; self-service.
They opted for a buffet lunch to keep the event informal.
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