waitress
gb/wˈeɪtɹəs/ us/wˈeɪtɹəs/
A2
Английский
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
role
1
woman who serves food and drinks
a woman who brings food and drinks to customers in a restaurant
Модель употребления:
a waitress; the waitress; waitress at [place]
Частая ошибка:
Some learners use waitress for any server; in modern English, server is often used as a gender-neutral alternative.
Синонимы
server (Common gender-neutral term, especially in North American English.)
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waiter (Traditionally male; sometimes used generically, but can sound less inclusive.)
Антонимы
customer (The person being served rather than the person serving.)
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diner (A person eating at a restaurant, not working there.)
Коллокации
a restaurant waitress
|a café waitress
|a diner waitress
|a friendly waitress
|call the waitress
|ask the waitress
|tip the waitress
|work as a waitress
|a waitress job
|a waitress shift
Темы
food_and_drink
|work
|service
|daily_life
Примеры
- Our waitress brought the drinks right away.
- She works as a waitress at a small Italian restaurant.
- We asked the waitress for the check.
Примеры для изучающих
- The waitress takes our order.
- I want to be a waitress.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
waitress
IPA
GB/wˈeɪtɹəs/
US/wˈeɪtɹəs/
Слоги и ударение
wait - ress (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (wait)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: waitress
- Plural: waitresses
Выражения
cocktail waitress
1/kˈɑktˌeɪl wˈeɪtɹəs/
fixed phrase
waitress who serves alcoholic drinks
a waitress who brings drinks in a bar or casino
Примеры
- A cocktail waitress came by and asked if we wanted another round.
- He met her while she was working as a cocktail waitress in a casino.