buffet

bəˈfeɪ
buffet: meal where guests serve themselves from dishes
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Translation of buffet from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

self-service meal

meal where guests serve themselves from dishes
buffet nlopend buffet
  • The wedding reception featured a lavish buffet.De huwelijksreceptie had een uitgebreide buffet.
2.

food

counter where food and drinks are served
  • We grabbed a quick snack at the train station buffet.We namen een snelle snack bij het buffet op het treinstation.

Verb

1.

physical

tr.Dated
hit repeatedly with force
tr.Dated
  • The boat was buffeted by the strong waves.De boot werd door de sterke golven geslagen.
2.

hardship

intr.US
struggle against difficult conditions
intr.US
  • The company was buffeted by the economic downturn.Het bedrijf werd getroffen door de economische neergang.
3.

criticism

tr.Dated
challenge or criticize aggressively
tr.Dated
  • The politician was buffeted by the media.De politicus werd fel bekritiseerd door de media.
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Expressions with buffet: examples in English and translations in Dutch

buffet van het leven
levensbuffet
She embraced the buffet of life with enthusiasm.
buffet by fatev.
After losing his job and home, he felt buffeted by fate.
buffet van het lot
She embraced the buffet of fate with open arms.
buffetlunch
lunchbuffet
We attended a buffet lunch at the conference.
buffetwagen
restauratiewagen
We ordered our lunch from the buffet car during the journey.
hapjesbuffet
We had a finger buffet at the office party.

Images of buffet

  • buffet: meal where guests serve themselves from dishes
    (self-service meal) buffet
  • buffet: counter where food and drinks are served
    (food) buffet
  • buffet: furniture piece with cupboards and drawers for storing dishes
    (furniture) dressoir

Synonyms and analogies of buffet in English

Examples of buffet in a sentence

  • Guests enjoyed the buffet at the conference.
  • The hotel buffet offered a variety of cuisines.
  • Guests enjoyed the lavish spread at the wedding buffet.
  • The buffet in the dining room is oak.
  • They bought a new buffet for the kitchen.
  • The branch struck him with a sharp buffet.

Translations of "buffet" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
buffetnn.

At the buffet, guests shoveled it in without much politeness.

Bij het buffet zaten de gasten zonder veel manieren te bunkeren.

The buffet featured an assortment of cold cuts and fresh vegetables.

Het buffet had een ruime keuze aan vleeswaren en verse groenten.

lopend buffetn.

Yes, like a buffet, but with vegetarian and vegan snacks.

Jep, een lopend buffet, maar dan met vegan snacks.

They had a buffet and it was heavenly.

Er was een lopend buffet en het was echt hemels.

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Other translations for buffet:

  • dressoirnn.
  • dinerbuffet
  • buffetvorm

buffet: Examples and translations in context

Each guest took turns using the serving spoon at the buffet.

Elke gast gebruikte om de beurt de opscheplepel bij het buffet.

The guests took food quickly as the buffet was about to close.

De gasten schepten snel eten op, omdat het buffet bijna sloot.

My favorite dish at the buffet is the spicy fried rice.

Mijn favoriete gerecht bij het buffet is de pittige nasi.

The children gorge at the buffet, filling their plates multiple times.

De kinderen slaan aan bij het buffet en blijven maar borden opscheppen.

Cold meat was served at the buffet alongside fresh vegetables.

Bij het buffet werd koud vlees geserveerd, samen met verse groenten.

We left the buffet totally fed to the gills and slightly ashamed.

We verlieten het buffet helemaal propvol en een beetje beschaamd.

During the party, guests sampled several appetizers from the buffet.

Tijdens het feest proefden de gasten verschillende hapjes van het buffet.

At the buffet, fruit custard was displayed alongside other desserts.

Bij het buffet stond vruchtenvla uitgestald naast de andere toetjes.

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buffet carstand-up buffet
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