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/ʁɛs.to.ʁɑ̃/
Translation
restaurant
Word origin
From the present participle of French restaurer ('to restore'), from Latin restaurare ('to restore, to repair'). A restaurant was first a fortifying broth that 'restored' the diner; the name passed to the establishment that served it. English 'restore' and 'restaurant' share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- restaurare
- English cognates
- restaurant, restore
Grammar
Examples
.
This restaurant serves the best dishes in the area.
au .
We have booked a table at the restaurant for this evening.
l' .
She opened her own restaurant last year.
.
There is a new Italian restaurant near my place.
au week-end.
We often eat out at a restaurant at the weekend.
Where this fits
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