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1. appetizer (n)
+ Pronunciation: US /ˈæp.ə.taɪ.zɚ/
+translation: a small amount of food eaten before a meal or as the first part of it
+ Ex: I can recommend the shrimp appetizer.
2. atmosphere (n)
+ Pronunciation: US /ˈæt.mə.sfɪr/
+translation: a feeling that a place has of being pleasant and interesting or exciting
+ Ex: You want a restaurant that serves good food but has a little atmosphere too
3. bowl (n)
+ Pronunciation: US /boʊl/
+translation: a round container that is open at the top and is deep enough to hold fruit, sugar, etc.:
+ Ex: a bowl of soup
4. dessert (n)
+ Pronunciation: US /dɪˈzɝːt/
+translation: sweet food eaten at the end of a meal:
+ Ex: If you make the main course, I'll make a dessert.
5. eat out (v)
+ Pronunciation: US /iːt/ /aʊt/
+translation: to eat in a restaurant
+ Ex: When I lived in Spain, I used to eat out all the time
6. fork (n)
+ Pronunciation: US /fɔːrk/
+translation: a small object with three or four points and a handle, that you use to pick up food and eat
with
+ Ex: knife and fork She brought an extra plate, and knife and fork to the table.
7. get the check (v. phr.)
+ Pronunciation: US /ɡet/ /eɪ/ /tʃek/
+translation: The phrase "get the check" typically refers to the act of requesting or obtaining the bill or
invoice for a meal, service, or other transaction.
+ Ex: can I get a check ?
8. knife (n)
+ Pronunciation: US /naɪf/
+translation: a tool, usually with a metal blade and a handle, used for cutting and spreading food or other
substances, or as a weapon
+ Ex: He pulled a knife and stabbed her
7. reserve a table (v. phr.) /rɪˈzɜrv/
- If you reserve something such as a table in a restaurant or a room in a hotel, you arrange for it to be kept
for your use at a later time:
- It was lunchtime and they'd reserved a table for me.
- a small amount of money given to someone who has provided you with a service, in addition to the
official payment and for their personal use:
- We don't need to leave a tip for the waiter, because there's a service charge included in the bill.
10. main course /ˌmeɪn ˈkɔːrs/
- the largest or most important part of a meal in which there are different parts served
separately:
- I had salmon for my main course.
11 .Medium /ˈmiː.di.əm/
- (of meat) cooked so that it is no longer red in the middle:
- Would you like your steak rare, medium, or well done?
12. napkin(n): /ˈnæp.kɪn/
a small square piece of cloth or paper, used while you are eating to protect your clothes or to
clean your mouth or fingers
13.order(v): /ˈɔː.dər/
a request to make, supply, or deliver food or goods
14. peper(n): /ˈpep.ər/
a grey or white powder produced by crushing dry peppercorns, used to give a spicy, hot taste to
food
15. plate(n): /pleɪt/a flat, usually round dish with a slightly raised edge that you eat from or
serve food from
16. rare
(of meat) not cooked for very long and still red:
I'd like my steak rare, please.
- a common white substance found in sea water and in the ground, used especially to add flavour to food
or to preserve it
- The sauce needs a little salt.
- a government system or private organization that is responsible for a particular type of activity, or for
providing a particular thing that people need:
- I’ve worked in public health services throughout my career.
- an object consisting of a round, hollow part and a handle, used for mixing, serving, and eating food
- Thai food is eaten with a spoon.
- a sharp-tasting liquid, made especially from sour wine, malt, or cider, that is used to add flavour to or to
preserve food:
- Would you like oil and vinegar on your salad?