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Meanings of buffet in English

Portuguese
bufete
Catalan
aparador
Spanish
aparador
Wikidata

A piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers.

bufete
Spanish
bar

Usually inexpensive bar.

bar
Portuguese
arrombar
Catalan
copejar fort
Spanish
zarandear

Strike against forcefully.

arrombar

Strike, beat repeatedly.

Synonyms
Examples for "batter"
Examples for "batter"
1
From there, the idea of pressing batter between plates spread through Europe.
Wired
2
The Cubs' leadoff batter suffered a right hamstring straight on June 18.
Reuters
3
Put fruit in baking dish; pour the batter over it, and bake.
Recipes Tried and True
4
He sees himself as a batter number one and a spinner second.
The Guardian
5
After mixing, be sure to rest the batter for about 30 minutes.
The South African
1
Rough and knock about for a while, and then rest up somewhere.
The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke
2
I suppose because he likes to ' knock about,' as you call it.
The Half-Hearted
3
It's just as well you haven't to knock about in the world, then.
Winding Paths
4
He sha'n't send his fellows here to knock about the things.
Bristol Bells: A Story of the Eighteenth Century
5
So you may as well come and knock about a little.
To-morrow?
Usage of buffet in English
1
We opened the buffet to find that, yes, it certainly needed it.
Dead until dark
2
Of course, Jane thought, one man of each type for the buffet.
Austenland
3
The buffet was worthy of the one who had it in charge.
Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 03
4
The insects buffet the crews, millions of tough bodies: their chitin cuts.
Iron Council
5
The buffet doesn't open until seven. Nellie raised the pot in question.
Bones Are Forever
6
One quick stop at either offers you a buffet of application choices.
Wired
7
And every August, they host a celebration featuring a free breakfast buffet.
Ebony
8
We highly recommend the continental buffet at The Marine, by the way.
The South African
9
Perhaps she would see her at the breakfast buffet in the morning.
I'd know you anywhere
10
Upon the buffet near by were other wines cooling in Apennine snow.
The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 / Devoted To...
11
The wolfhound had evaded several outstretched hands and got to the buffet.
The Radiant Shell
12
They have a breakfast buffet that you can go to for free.
Anathem
13
There's a whole buffet of options in the Golden Globes Home Game.
The Guardian
14
Having settled these little difficulties, they went into breakfast in the buffet.
He Knew He Was Right
15
The menu, which was served in buffet style, was pink and white.
Entertaining Made Easy
16
I introduced myself in the buffet and found Straw engaging and open.
The Guardian
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Australia
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common
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