automat

ˈɔtəˌmæt

Definition

Definition of automat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

food

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vending machine for food and drinks

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I bought a sandwich from the automat.

vending machine

restaurant type

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self-service restaurant where food is obtained from vending machines

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We grabbed lunch at the automat, selecting sandwiches from the wall of compartments.

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vending machine for food and drinks

Origin of automat

French, automate (self-operating)

Examples of automat in a sentence

Children gathered around the automat for snacks.
Dinner at the automat was a novel experience.
The automat offered a variety of desserts.

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French:distributeur automatique, restaurant automatique, ...
German:Automat, Selbstbedienungsrestaurant, ...
Italian:distributore automatico, ristorante automatico, ...
Spanish:automático, restaurante automático, ...
Portuguese:distribuidor automático, restaurante automático, ...
Chinese:自动售货机, 自助餐厅, ...
Japanese:自動販売機, 自動販売機レストラン, ...
Arabic:آلَة بَيْع الطَّعَام, مَطْعَم آلي, ...
Hebrew:מְכוֹנַת מָזוֹן, אוֹטוֹמָט, ...
Russian:автомат, ресторан-автомат, ...
Ukrainian:автомат, ресторан самообслуговування, ...
Hindi:ऑटोमैट, स्वचालित रेस्तरां, ...
Bengali:অটোম্যাট, স্বয়ংক্রিয় রেস্তোরাঁ, ...
Catalan:autòmat, automàtic, ...
Czech:automat, automatická jídelna, ...
Danish:automat, selvbetjeningsrestaurant, ...
Dutch:automaat, automatiek, ...
Greek:αυτόματος πωλητής, αυτόματο εστιατόριο, ...
Hungarian:automata, automataétterem, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនលក់អាហារ និងភេសជ្ជៈស្វ័យប្រវត្តិ, ភោជនីយដ្ឋានបម្រើខ្លួនឯងដែលយកអាហារពីម៉ាស៊ីនលក់ស្វ័យប្រវត្តិ, ...
Korean:자동 판매기, 자동판매기식당, ...
Persian:دستگاه فروش خودکار, رستوران سلف سرویس, ...
Polish:automat, samoobsługowa restauracja, ...
Portuguese (BR):máquina de venda automática, restaurante automático, ...
Romanian:automat, restaurant automat, ...
Swedish:automat, automatrestaurang, ...
Thai:เครื่องจำหน่ายอัตโนมัติ, ร้านอาหารอัตโนมัติ, ...
Turkish:otomat, otomatik restoran, ...
Vietnamese:máy bán hàng tự động, nhà hàng tự động, ...

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