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takeout restaurant

[ˈteɪk.aʊt ˈrɛs.tə.rɑːnt]
nounpl: takeout restaurants
restaurante de comida para viagem
1. A restaurant that primarily serves food prepared to be eaten elsewhere, rather than at tables on the premises
We ordered dinner from a takeout restaurant because we didn't have time to cook.
Pedimos jantar em um restaurante de comida para viagem porque não tínhamos tempo para cozinhar.
2. An establishment that offers quick service and packaged meals for consumption off-site
The new takeout restaurant on Main Street serves excellent Chinese food.
O novo restaurante de comida para viagem na Rua Principal serve excelente comida chinesa.
NYC Slang
spot that does takeout
Synonyms
fast food restaurantquick service restaurantcarryout restaurant
Antonyms
dine-in restaurantfine dining restaurant

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
restaurante de comida para viagem
Most common term across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
casa de comida para viagem
Informal, colloquial usage
São Paulo
restaurante de comida para levar
Alternative phrasing commonly used
Portugal
restaurante para levar
Simplified form; 'takeaway restaurant' is also used

Related Idioms & Phrases

grab a bite from a takeout restaurant
order in from a takeout restaurant
pick up food from a takeout restaurant
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