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masculine

/ʁɛs.to/

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Translation

restaurant (informal), eatery

Word origin

A clipped form of restaurant, from restaurer ('to restore'), from Latin restaurare. A restaurant was first a restorative broth, and only later the room it was served in.

Origin: Latin
Root: restaurare
English cognates: restaurant, restore

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralrestos

Examples

au ?

Shall we meet at the restaurant at midday?

tous .

This place is open every day.

The local eateries close early.

au .

She booked a table at the restaurant.

' ' au .

I do not fancy going out to eat tonight.

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This word is part of lesson 58.