noun🔗ShareBuffet, comptoirA counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought."We ate lunch at a restaurant where we could choose from a large buffet. "Nous avons déjeuné dans un restaurant où nous pouvions choisir parmi un grand buffet.fooddrinkutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBuffet, buffet self-serviceFood laid out in this way, to which diners serve themselves."The school cafeteria had a large buffet for lunch, with various salads, sandwiches, and desserts. "La cantine de l'école proposait un grand buffet pour le déjeuner, avec diverses salades, sandwichs et desserts.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTabouretA small stool; a stool for a buffet or counter."The tired cashier gratefully sat on the buffet behind the counter during her short break. "La caissière fatiguée s'est assise avec reconnaissance sur le tabouret derrière le comptoir pendant sa courte pause.utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoup, gifleA blow or cuff with or as if with the hand, or by any other solid object or the wind."The angry boy dealt a buffet to the table, knocking over his glass of juice. "Le garçon en colère a donné un coup à la table, renversant son verre de jus.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBousculer, frapperTo strike with a buffet; to cuff; to slap."The angry student buffetted the desk with his fist. "L'étudiant en colère a frappé le bureau avec son poing.actionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMalmener, critiquer, attaquerTo aggressively challenge, denounce, or criticise."The teacher buffetted the student's poor performance in class, criticizing his lack of effort. "Le professeur a critiqué la mauvaise performance de l'élève en classe, critiquant son manque d'effort.communicationlanguageattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper, heurter, lutter contreTo affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against."to buffet the billows"Frapper les vagues.actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtoufferTo deaden the sound of (bells) by muffling the clapper."The bell ringer will buffet the church bells with cloth to prevent them from ringing loudly during the funeral. "Le sonneur de cloches étouffera les cloches de l'église avec du tissu pour les empêcher de sonner fort pendant les funérailles.bell-ringingmusicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTabouret bas, poufA low stool; a hassock."My grandmother used a small, wooden buffet as a footrest while she sat at her sewing table. "Ma grand-mère utilisait un petit pouf en bois comme repose-pieds lorsqu'elle était assise à sa table de couture.itemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
