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buffet

/ˈbʊfeɪ/ /bəˈfeɪ/ /ˈbʌfɪt/

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noun

Buffet, comptoir

A counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Buffet, buffet self-service

Food laid out in this way, to which diners serve themselves.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Tabouret

A small stool; a stool for a buffet or counter.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Coup, gifle

A blow or cuff with or as if with the hand, or by any other solid object or the wind.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Bousculer, frapper

To strike with a buffet; to cuff; to slap.

Examples :

"The angry student buffetted the desk with his fist. "

L'étudiant en colère a frappé le bureau avec son poing.

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verb

Malmener, critiquer, attaquer

To aggressively challenge, denounce, or criticise.

Examples :

"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.

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Frapper, heurter, lutter contre

To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against.

Examples :

"to buffet the billows"

Frapper les vagues.

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verb

Étouffer

To deaden the sound of (bells) by muffling the clapper.

Examples :

"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.

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Tabouret bas, pouf

A low stool; a hassock.

Examples :

"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.