takeout

• Qualifie un repas préparé et vendu par un restaurant pour être consommé ailleurs, souvent à emporter ou livré.

Describes food that is prepared and sold by a restaurant to be eaten elsewhere.

1. Food to be eaten off premisesA2informalamericanculinary

   Relating to food that is purchased from a restaurant and intended to be eaten elsewhere, not on the premises.

   à emporter

   • We ordered a takeout pizza for dinner.
   • The takeout menu includes a variety of Chinese dishes.
   • She picked up a takeout container from the counter.

   Synonymescarry outtake-awaytakeawaytogo

• Nom avec deux sens distincts : 1) repas préparé à emporter pour être consommé hors du restaurant ; 2) aux cartes (bridge), enchère qui demande au partenaire de nommer une autre couleur.

A noun with two distinct meanings: 1) prepared food intended to be eaten away from the premises; 2) in bridge, a bid that asks one's partner to bid another suit.

1. Prepared food for off-premises consumptionA2informal

   Food that is prepared and packaged to be eaten away from the restaurant or store where it was bought.

   Plat à emporter

   • We ordered Chinese takeout for dinner.
   • The restaurant offers both dine-in and takeout options.
   • She picked up takeout from the new Italian place.

   Synonymestakeawaytogo

   Antonymesdine ineat in

2. Bridge bid asking partner to bid another suitC2formal

   In the card game bridge, a bid that indicates to one's partner that they should bid another suit.

   enchère de changement de couleur

   • His takeout double signaled to his partner to bid a different suit.
   • She made a takeout bid to show strength in the other suits.
   • The player used a takeout to improve their partnership's contract.

   Synonymestake out