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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
to complain |
to say bad things about a situation, person, or group |
We had to wait for three hours at the restaurant, so naturally
we complained about the service. |
| 2 |
to send ~ back |
to make the waitstaff take your meal back to the kitchen to be
modified or replaced |
I sent my pizza back; it wasn't fully cooked, and the cheese
wasn't melted. |
| 3 |
to be all-you-can-eat |
a style of dining in which you have access to unlimited
food |
We went to this all-you-can-eat restaurant every Saturday, so
eventually I gained a lot of weight. |
| 4 |
a regular |
a customer who comes to a business every week or every day |
I was a regular at my local bar in America; I went there every
Friday night. |
| 5 |
to be complimentary |
to be free, to be available at no charge |
If you go to a Mexican restaurant in America, the chips are
complimentary, so you can eat a lot. |
| 6 |
an establishment |
the general word for any kind of business, but usually applied
to restaurants and bars |
I went to a fine establishment in downtown New York last year,
for dinner; I forgot the name, though. |
| 7 |
to dine and dash |
a criminal activity in which a person eats at a restaurant and
then runs away quickly without paying |
The restaurant experienced a lot of dine and dash cases, so
they began to make people pay before they ate. |
| 8 |
the premises |
all areas owned or leased by a business or company |
Smoking is not allowed on the premises, except in designated
areas. |
| 9 |
a doggie bag |
a small package in which to place food you ordered but could
not finish, in order to take them home |
My meal was too big, so I got a doggie bag and took it home
with me. |
| 10 |
to be appetizing |
to be delicious looking, to make you feel hungry |
The soup was so appetizing that I wanted to eat some, even
though I was full. |
| 11 |
a portion |
one serving of a food, the amount one person can eat |
I made six portions of potatoes because I had six guests at my
dinner party. |
| 12 |
a patron |
a customer of a restaurant or bar |
Many patrons in fancy clothes filled the cafe. |
| 13 |
atmosphere |
the general feel of a place, usually dependent on the lighting,
noise level, and color scheme |
The restaurant had a really bad atmosphere, but the food was
cheap, so many people ate there. |
| 14 |
decor |
the general word for the colors, carpets, and wall decorations
in a place |
The decor featured lots of red and black, and a lot of
chrome. |
| 15 |
to get ~ to go |
to order food with the intention of taking it home to eat
it |
I got a hamburger to go, then I took it home and ate it in
front of the TV. |
| 16 |
variety |
the number of different kinds of things in a given place or
situation |
There is a lot of variety at family dining restaurants; the
menu is full of about a hundred different foods. |
| 17 |
a selection of ~ |
a specially chosen set of things, picked from a larger set of
things |
The cheese platter features a selection of cheeses from
Northern France. |
| 18 |
to be upscale |
to be fancy and expensive |
It was an upscale restaurant, so a shirt and tie were
required. |
| 19 |
to be cramped |
to be small and narrow |
The restaurant was cramped, as it only had two tables. |
| 20 |
a combo |
a meal that features a combination of many different menu items
in smaller amounts |
I couldn't decide what I wanted, so I just ordered the
combo. |
| 21 |
to be attentive |
of a waiter or waitress, to be eager to please and fast with
service |
The waiter was very attentive; whenever I ran out of water, he
re-filled it immediately. |