C1 noun محايد

buffet

/ˈbʌfɪt/ (blow) or /bʊˈfeɪ/ (food)

A buffet is a heavy blow or strike, particularly one delivered with the hand or a weapon; metaphorically, it refers to a sudden shock, misfortune, or series of adverse circumstances that cause distress. In a social context, it also refers to a meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves.

أمثلة

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1

The hotel provides a complimentary breakfast buffet for all its guests.

The hotel provides a complimentary breakfast buffet for all its guests.

2

The institution struggled to remain solvent after the buffet of the global financial crisis.

The institution struggled to remain solvent after the buffet of the global financial crisis.

3

After that buffet to his ego, he wasn't exactly in the mood to party.

After that buffet to his ego, he wasn't exactly in the mood to party.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
buffet
Verb
buffet
صفة
buffeted
مرتبط
buffeting
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a 'buff' person giving someone a 'buffet' (blow) while standing at a 'buffet' (food table).

اختبار سريع

The small company managed to survive the ______ of the market crash through careful diversification.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: buffet

أمثلة

1

The hotel provides a complimentary breakfast buffet for all its guests.

everyday

The hotel provides a complimentary breakfast buffet for all its guests.

2

The institution struggled to remain solvent after the buffet of the global financial crisis.

formal

The institution struggled to remain solvent after the buffet of the global financial crisis.

3

After that buffet to his ego, he wasn't exactly in the mood to party.

informal

After that buffet to his ego, he wasn't exactly in the mood to party.

4

The coastal structures must be designed to withstand the constant buffet of salt spray and gale-force winds.

academic

The coastal structures must be designed to withstand the constant buffet of salt spray and gale-force winds.

5

Our quarterly earnings took a buffet due to the unexpected rise in raw material costs.

business

Our quarterly earnings took a buffet due to the unexpected rise in raw material costs.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
buffet
Verb
buffet
صفة
buffeted
مرتبط
buffeting

تلازمات شائعة

take a buffet to suffer a blow or setback
weather the buffet to endure or survive shocks or difficulties
economic buffet a financial shock or blow
all-you-can-eat buffet a meal where you can eat as much as you want for a fixed price
constant buffet repeated strikes or pressures

العبارات الشائعة

a buffet of choices

a wide and diverse variety of options

buffeted by fate

pushed around or harmed by unlucky circumstances

cold buffet

a self-service meal consisting of cold foods

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buffet vs buffet (pronunciation)

The food sense is usually pronounced /bʊˈfeɪ/, while the blow/strike sense is pronounced /ˈbʌfɪt/.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

When using 'buffet' as a noun meaning a blow or shock, it is often used in literary or academic contexts. In everyday speech, it almost exclusively refers to the self-service meal.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use the French-influenced pronunciation (/bʊˈfeɪ/) for the academic sense of 'a strike or blow', which should be pronounced like 'bucket' (/ˈbʌfɪt/).

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a 'buff' person giving someone a 'buffet' (blow) while standing at a 'buffet' (food table).

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أصل الكلمة

From the Old French 'bufe', meaning a blow, slap, or puff of wind.

أنماط نحوية

Countable noun Often used with 'of' (e.g., a buffet of misfortunes) Can function as a collective noun for food
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السياق الثقافي

The 'buffet' style of dining became highly popular in 20th-century Western culture as a symbol of abundance and casual social interaction.

اختبار سريع

The small company managed to survive the ______ of the market crash through careful diversification.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: buffet

كلمات ذات صلة

syngravent

C1

To formally reach a collective agreement or to consolidate disparate ideas into a singular, authoritative consensus through deliberation. It is typically used in academic or high-level professional contexts to describe the synthesis of various perspectives into a unified stance.

homoaltersion

C1

To systematically modify a component or individual within a group so that it aligns identically with the properties of its counterparts. It describes the act of enforcing homogeneity through specific, calculated adjustments to maintain structural consistency.

homogratacy

C1

To achieve a state of collective agreement or uniform satisfaction within a group by aligning interests or expressing mutual gratitude. It involves the process of harmonizing conflicting viewpoints into a single, mutually pleasing outcome.

multipatership

C1

Multipatership refers to the biological phenomenon where a single litter or brood of offspring is sired by more than one father. In sociology, it describes the state of a woman having children with multiple different partners, often referred to as multi-partnered fertility.

periluddom

C1

A noun referring to the state or environment of anticipation and ritualized preparation that occurs just before a competitive event, game, or performance. It encompasses the collective psychological atmosphere and physical activities shared by participants and spectators before the main action begins.

circummentcy

C1

The act or state of bypassing restrictions, rules, or obstacles through strategic maneuvering or the exploitation of loopholes. It refers specifically to the quality of being able to find indirect routes to achieve a goal while avoiding direct confrontation with a system.

adcedent

C1

Describing a person, entity, or state that is in the process of acceding to an existing agreement, treaty, or organization. It refers to the act of joining or consenting to be bound by terms previously established by others.

misvalness

C1

To incorrectly estimate or judge the intrinsic worth or significance of something, particularly by failing to recognize its true essence or state. It refers to the act of assigning a wrong value to an object or concept based on a misunderstanding of its fundamental nature.

homotactible

C1

Describing objects, surfaces, or body parts that are sensitive to touch in an identical way or occupy the same position in a tactile arrangement. It is a technical term used to compare sensory perception across different areas or specimens.

repatible

C1

To officially return a person, such as a refugee or prisoner of war, or an object like currency or cultural artifacts, to their country of origin. This verb is primarily used in legal, political, and financial contexts regarding international borders and national belonging.

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