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self-service

UK
/ˌself ˈsɜː.vɪs/
US
/ˌsɛlf ˈsɝː.vɪs/

Translations

self-servicenoun
self-services
pl
UK
/ˌself ˈsɜː.vɪs/
US
/ˌsɛlf ˈsɝː.vɪs/
libre-serviceSystème de vente ou de distribution où les clients se servent eux-mêmes, notamment dans un magasin, un restaurant ou une station-service.
The cafeteria operates on a self-service basis, allowing diners to choose and collect their own food.
La cafétéria fonctionne en libre-service, ce qui permet aux clients de choisir et de prendre eux-mêmes leur nourriture.
libre-serviceAction ou fait de se servir soi-même; emploi courant au sens général.
Self-service has become increasingly popular in supermarkets due to its convenience and speed.
Le libre-service est devenu de plus en plus populaire dans les supermarchés en raison de sa praticité et de sa rapidité.
Antonyms
full service
self-serviceadjective
UK
/ˌself ˈsɜː.vɪs/
US
/ˌsɛlf ˈsɝː.vɪs/
libre-serviceEmployé pour un système, un lieu ou un service où l’on se sert soi-même, sans aide directe du personnel.
The cafeteria offers a self-service salad bar for customers to create their own meals.
La cafétéria propose un salad bar en libre-service pour que les clients composent eux-mêmes leurs repas.
Synonyms
automated
unattended
do-it-yourself
DIY
self-operated
self-serve
Antonyms
full-service
self-serviceverb
self-serviced
Past Simple
self-serviced
Past Participle
self-servicing
Gerund
Used (esp. in business/IT contexts) meaning ‘to serve or help oneself without external assistance’. Treat as regular verb.
Additional translations
s’autoservirVerbe rare; peut s’employer dans un registre technique ou descriptif. Plus naturel souvent avec une périphrase.

Definitions

self-servicenoun
A system or method in which customers serve themselves, especially in a store, restaurant, or gas station, without direct assistance from staff.
The cafeteria operates on a self-service basis, allowing diners to choose and collect their own food.
The act or process of serving oneself, rather than being served by someone else.
Self-service has become increasingly popular in supermarkets due to its convenience and speed.
self-serviceadjective
Describing a system, place, or process where customers serve themselves without direct assistance from staff.
The cafeteria offers a self-service salad bar for customers to create their own meals.
self-serviceverb
To obtain goods, information, or assistance for oneself without direct help from staff or support personnel.
Customers can self-service their accounts through the online portal.
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