bartender

CEFRB1

/ˈbɑːˌtɛndə(ɹ)/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who serves drinks in a bar.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar.

Examples

  • Bartender, I'd like to have a drink.

  • Either as a waiter at a restaurant or a bartender, both are OK.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The bartender threw Tom out of the bar.

  • He observed as the sad bartender ritually played canasta with two bored and customerless dancers...

  • They weren't all just sexpats and drifters and former disgraced officers or old bartenders, none of which he should have mentioned.

Synonyms

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The blank mixed a cocktail for the customer at the busy counter.

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Origin

noun

From bar + tender.