à la carte

See also: a la carte

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French à la carte (“on the menu; according to the card”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /æ.ləˈkɑːt/, /æ.læˈkɑːt/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)t

Adjective

à la carte (not comparable)

  1. (Food and drink) allowing selection from a fixed list of individually priced options shown on the menu
    The restaurant had a huge à la carte menu and four specials that day

Antonyms

Adverb

à la carte (not comparable)

  1. By ordering individually priced items from the menu
    We ate à la carte as that was most economic

Antonyms

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French à la carte (“on the menu; according to the card”).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

à la carte

  1. (Food and drink) allowing selection only from a fixed list of options, typically shown on a menu
  2. (Food and drink) with each dish priced
  3. (by extension) from any longlist of options, or even free choice, as opposed to a shortlist

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a la kaʁt/

Adverb

à la carte

  1. (Food and drink) allowing selection only from a fixed list of options, typically shown on a menu
  2. (Food and drink) with each dish priced
  3. (by extension) from any longlist of options, or even free choice, as opposed to a shortlist
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