L'addition
Example: Le serveur apporte l'addition après le repas au restaurant.
Definition
"L'addition" in the context of hospitality and dining refers to the bill or check presented to customers after a meal at a restaurant, detailing the total amount to be paid for the food and services received.
Etymology
The word "l'addition" comes from the French verb 'additionner', meaning 'to add up'. It originally referred to the act of adding numbers, which naturally extended to the total sum of a bill. Did you know? The concept of receiving 'l'addition' after a meal has been part of French dining culture for centuries, highlighting the practical need to calculate and present the total cost.
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"L'addition" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Hospitality - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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