"Diner" V.S "Drive-in"

Arabic translation: مطعم بسيط/ مطعم يقدم الوجبات في السيارة

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English term or phrase:\"Diner\" V.S \"Drive-in\"
Arabic translation:مطعم بسيط/ مطعم يقدم الوجبات في السيارة
Entered by: maiabulela

15:47 Apr 23, 2010
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / restaurants
English term or phrase: "Diner" V.S "Drive-in"
Can we say that "diner" is مطعم متواضع whereas "drive-in" is مطعم فاره ?

Thanks.
maiabulela
Local time: 15:00
مطعم بسيط/ مطعم يقدم الوجبات في السيارة
Explanation:
drive-in   /ˈdraɪvˌɪn/ Show Spelled[drahyv-in] Show IPA
–noun
1.a motion-picture theater, refreshment stand, bank, or other public facility designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/drive in

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Note added at 18 mins (2010-04-23 16:05:54 GMT)
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what do you mean by فاره?

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Note added at 22 mins (2010-04-23 16:09:49 GMT)
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It is not necessarily a huge restaurant, and size is not its distinguishing characteristic.

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-04-23 16:48:36 GMT)
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They are'nt expensive, as they only provide you with the food that you consume in your own car.
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 15:00
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4 +1مطعم بسيط/ مطعم يقدم الوجبات في السيارة
Nadia Ayoub


  

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"diner" v.s "drive-in"
مطعم بسيط/ مطعم يقدم الوجبات في السيارة


Explanation:
drive-in   /ˈdraɪvˌɪn/ Show Spelled[drahyv-in] Show IPA
–noun
1.a motion-picture theater, refreshment stand, bank, or other public facility designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/drive in

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Note added at 18 mins (2010-04-23 16:05:54 GMT)
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what do you mean by فاره?

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Note added at 22 mins (2010-04-23 16:09:49 GMT)
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It is not necessarily a huge restaurant, and size is not its distinguishing characteristic.

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-04-23 16:48:36 GMT)
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They are'nt expensive, as they only provide you with the food that you consume in your own car.

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 15:00
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 49
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. I mean does the fact that it is designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles mean that it is فاره ? or it's not a must?

Asker: I meant by فاره : راقي or expensive regardless of the size

Asker: Thanks a lot.


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agree  Ali Alsaqqa
31 mins
  -> Many thanks Ali :)
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