waiter

«waiter» in Mova's school dictionary: a person whose job is to bring food and drinks to people… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a waiter, waiters)

meaning for a pupil

1) A waiter is a person whose job is to bring food and drinks to people in a restaurant or café. tree →

2) Rarely, a waiter is someone who waits. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, a waiter takes your order, brings your meal and the bill. In lessons on manners, children learn to say please and thank you to the waiter. In maths, restaurant problems include adding up the bill and sharing it, and in some countries leaving a tip. Phrases: «ask the waiter», «waiter, please», «the waiter brought».

examples

• The waiter brought us our pizzas. tree →
• We said thank you to the waiter. tree →
• Ask the waiter for some water, please. tree →
• The waiter wrote our order on a notepad. tree →
• The bill was $36, so with four of us each person paid $9. tree →
• My brother wants to be a waiter in a café. tree →

note

Countable noun, plural waiters. «Waitress» is used for women, but many people now say «server» or «waiter» for anyone. Tipping customs differ: in the USA and Canada tips are expected; in Australia and New Zealand they are less usual.

In the corpora

• In a restaurant you speak quietly, stay in your seat and are polite to the waiter.
• In US restaurants people usually leave a tip of about 15 to 20 percent, because it is part of the waiter's pay.
• Even if the waiter speaks English, trying your French first is polite, and most waiters will happily help you.
• L'addition, s'il vous plaît ! means "The bill, please!"; French waiters usually wait until you ask for it.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «waiter» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.