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Buffet
01
buffet
a meal with many dishes from which people serve themselves at a table and then eat elsewhere
Exemplos
The hotel offered a lavish buffet with a wide variety of international cuisines.
O hotel ofereceu um buffet luxuoso com uma grande variedade de cozinhas internacionais.
Guests enjoyed the seafood buffet, featuring fresh oysters, shrimp, and crab legs.
Os convidados aproveitaram o buffet de frutos do mar, com ostras frescas, camarões e pernas de caranguejo.
02
a sideboard or piece of furniture in a dining room, typically with shelves or drawers for storing dishes
Dialect
American
American
Exemplos
The antique buffet displayed fine china in the dining room.
They bought a wooden buffet to store plates and glassware.
03
a small, typically inexpensive bar or counter where drinks and light snacks are served
Exemplos
We stopped at a roadside buffet for coffee and sandwiches.
The hotel had a buffet offering drinks and simple snacks.
to buffet
01
to strike or push something with force, often by natural elements like wind or waves
Exemplos
The small boat was buffeted by strong waves.
The travelers were buffeted by icy gusts on the mountain.
02
to strike or beat repeatedly, often in succession
Exemplos
The boxer buffeted his opponent with a flurry of punches.
The soldiers buffeted the enemy lines with continuous attacks.
