buffet
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.
उदाहरण
3 / 5The hotel provides a complimentary breakfast buffet for all its guests.
The hotel provides a complimentary breakfast buffet for all its guests.
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.
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.
शब्द परिवार
याद रखने का तरीका
Think of a 'buff' person giving someone a 'buffet' (blow) while standing at a 'buffet' (food table).
त्वरित क्विज़
The small company managed to survive the ______ of the market crash through careful diversification.
सही!
सही उत्तर है: buffet
उदाहरण
The hotel provides a complimentary breakfast buffet for all its guests.
everydayThe hotel provides a complimentary breakfast buffet for all its guests.
The institution struggled to remain solvent after the buffet of the global financial crisis.
formalThe institution struggled to remain solvent after the buffet of the global financial crisis.
After that buffet to his ego, he wasn't exactly in the mood to party.
informalAfter that buffet to his ego, he wasn't exactly in the mood to party.
The coastal structures must be designed to withstand the constant buffet of salt spray and gale-force winds.
academicThe coastal structures must be designed to withstand the constant buffet of salt spray and gale-force winds.
Our quarterly earnings took a buffet due to the unexpected rise in raw material costs.
businessOur quarterly earnings took a buffet due to the unexpected rise in raw material costs.
शब्द परिवार
सामान्य शब्द संयोजन
सामान्य वाक्यांश
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
अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है
The food sense is usually pronounced /bʊˈfeɪ/, while the blow/strike sense is pronounced /ˈbʌfɪt/.
इस्तेमाल की जानकारी
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.
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Learners often use the French-influenced pronunciation (/bʊˈfeɪ/) for the academic sense of 'a strike or blow', which should be pronounced like 'bucket' (/ˈbʌfɪt/).
याद रखने का तरीका
Think of a 'buff' person giving someone a 'buffet' (blow) while standing at a 'buffet' (food table).
शब्द की उत्पत्ति
From the Old French 'bufe', meaning a blow, slap, or puff of wind.
व्याकरण पैटर्न
सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ
The 'buffet' style of dining became highly popular in 20th-century Western culture as a symbol of abundance and casual social interaction.
त्वरित क्विज़
The small company managed to survive the ______ of the market crash through careful diversification.
सही!
सही उत्तर है: buffet
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