English Online Dictionary. What means catering? What does catering mean?
English
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkeɪt(ə)ɹɪŋ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ.tə.ɹɪŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ.tɚ.ɪŋ/, [ˈkeɪ.ɾɚ.ɪŋ]
Noun
catering (countable and uncountable, plural caterings)
- (uncountable, UK, Philippines) The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.
- (uncountable, US) The business of providing such services for special occasions.
- (countable) The act of one who caters (to something).
Derived terms
- catering trolley
Translations
Verb
catering
- present participle and gerund of cater
Anagrams
- argentic, citrange, creating, creäting, reacting, reäcting
Basque
Etymology
Ultimately from English catering.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kateɾin/ [ka.t̪e.ɾĩn]
- Rhymes: -eɾin
- Hyphenation: ca‧te‧ring
Noun
catering inan
- catering, foodservice
Declension
Further reading
- "catering" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
Finnish
Etymology
From English catering.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkei̯teriŋː/, [ˈk̟e̞i̯t̪e̞riŋː]
Noun
catering
- catering
- Synonym: ateriapalvelu
Declension
Further reading
- “catering”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
Polish
Alternative forms
- katering
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English catering.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈtɛ.riŋk/
- Rhymes: -ɛriŋk
- Syllabification: ca‧te‧ring
Noun
catering m inan
- catering
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- catering in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- catering in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English catering.
Noun
catering n (uncountable)
- catering
Declension
Spanish
Alternative forms
- cáterin
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English catering.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkeiteɾin/ [ˈkei̯.t̪e.ɾĩn]
- Rhymes: -eiteɾin
Noun
catering m (uncountable)
- catering
- Synonym: banquete
References
- Real Academia Espanola
Further reading
- “catering”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014