cafe

CEFRA1

/ˌkæˈfeɪ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small restaurant serving drinks and light meals.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A convenience store, originally one that sold coffee and similar basic items.

Examples

  • That cafe has a pretty good breakfast special.

  • The retro feel of this cafe is a hit with young people.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkæfæɪ/
  • /ˈkæfi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Acronym of Corporate Average Fuel Economy.

More examples

In context

  • Is there a cafe?

  • Many customers who head straight to the bar at cafes, where espressos are cheaper than table service, are blue-collar workers, he said, in search of a quick, inexpensive caffeine hit.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

We met at the corner blank for coffee and pastries.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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