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/otɛl/
Translation
hotel
Word origin
From Old French hostel, from Medieval Latin hospitale ('guest house'), from hospes ('guest, host'). English 'hotel', 'hostel' and 'hospital' share this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- hospitale
- English cognates
- hotel, hostel, hospital
Grammar
Examples
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We booked a room in a five-star hotel for our anniversary.
L' situe .
The hotel is located a two-minute walk from the station.
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Breakfast is included in the price of the hotel room.
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We booked a hotel near the beach.
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The town hall is opposite the public garden.
Hotel est un nom masculin emprunte au latin via l'ancien francais hostel. En francais moderne, hotel designe principalement l'etablissement d'hebergement, mais aussi des batiments officiels : Hotel de Ville (Town Hall), Hotel-Dieu (old hospital), hotel particulier (private mansion).
Hotelier (m) / hoteliere (f) est la personne qui gere un hotel. Industrie hoteliere designe le secteur dans son ensemble. Reception d'hotel (hotel reception) et femme de chambre (hotel room attendant) sont des collocations utiles.
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