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Adverb [Dutch]

Audio: Nl-à la carte.ogg
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu; according to the card”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|nl|fr|à la carte||on the menu; according to the card}} Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu; according to the card”) Head templates: {{nl-adv}} à la carte
  1. (Food and drink) allowing selection only from a fixed list of options, typically shown on a menu Derived forms: à-la-cartemenu, à-la-carterestaurant
    Sense id: en-à_la_carte-nl-adv-U3NriEJS Categories (other): Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 2 10 15 3 1 11 2 10 11 2 10 10 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 50 8 42
  2. (Food and drink) with each dish priced
    Sense id: en-à_la_carte-nl-adv-JgQZSVj~
  3. (by extension) from any longlist of options, or even free choice, as opposed to a shortlist Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-à_la_carte-nl-adv-PJX4H8JO Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 9 2 13 12 4 2 9 2 13 9 2 13 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 2 10 15 3 1 11 2 10 11 2 10 10 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 50 8 42

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌæ.ləˈkɑːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌæ.læˈkɑːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɑ.ləˈkɑɹt/ [General-American], /ˌɑ.lɑˈkɑɹt/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)t Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu; according to the card”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|fr|à la carte||on the menu; according to the card}} Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu; according to the card”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} à la carte (not comparable)
  1. (food and drink) Allowing selection from a fixed list of individually priced options shown on the menu. Tags: not-comparable Translations (allowing selection from a menu): 散嗌 (saan² aai³) (Chinese Cantonese), 單點 (Chinese Mandarin), 单点 (dāndiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), à la carte (Finnish), à la carte (French), à la carte (German), à la carte (Hungarian), étlap szerint (Hungarian), à la carte (Norwegian Bokmål), a la carte (Norwegian Bokmål), a la carta (Spanish), alakart (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-à_la_carte-en-adj-X1akSr5Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 31 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 58 29 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 9 2 13 12 4 2 9 2 13 9 2 13 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 2 10 15 3 1 11 2 10 11 2 10 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 61 28 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 60 28 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 59 29 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 60 28 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 49 28 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 46 38 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 58 29 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 66 24 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 62 27 12 Disambiguation of 'allowing selection from a menu': 88 12
  2. (by extension) Selective; only choosing what one likes or desires. Tags: broadly, not-comparable Synonyms: cherry-picking
    Sense id: en-à_la_carte-en-adj-NGl7CrrV Categories (other): Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 46 38 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a la carte, à-la-carte

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˌæ.ləˈkɑːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌæ.læˈkɑːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɑ.ləˈkɑɹt/ [General-American], /ˌɑ.lɑˈkɑɹt/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)t Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu; according to the card”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|fr|à la carte||on the menu; according to the card}} Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu; according to the card”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} à la carte (not comparable)
  1. By ordering individually priced items from the menu. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-à_la_carte-en-adv-GdEv6vlw Categories (other): Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 46 38 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a la carte, à-la-carte

Adverb [French]

IPA: /a la kaʁt/
Etymology: Literally, “to the menu”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to the menu}} “to the menu”, {{lit|to the menu}} Literally, “to the menu” Head templates: {{fr-adv}} à la carte
  1. (food and drink) à la carte (allowing selection only from a fixed list of options, typically shown on a menu)
    Sense id: en-à_la_carte-fr-adv-Ne71WXF8 Categories (other): French terms with collocations, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 2 10 15 3 1 11 2 10 11 2 10 10 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 53 7 40
  2. (food and drink) with each dish priced
    Sense id: en-à_la_carte-fr-adv-JgQZSVj~
  3. (by extension) from any longlist of options, or even free choice, as opposed to a shortlist Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-à_la_carte-fr-adv-PJX4H8JO Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 9 2 13 12 4 2 9 2 13 9 2 13 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 2 10 15 3 1 11 2 10 11 2 10 10

Adjective [Indonesian]

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|id|fr|à la carte||on the menu}} Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu”) Head templates: {{id-adj}} à la carte
  1. à la carte

Adverb [Norwegian Bokmål]

IPA: /a.laˈkaʈ/, /a.laˈkaʁt/ Audio: NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «a la carte».ogg
Rhymes: -aʈ, -aʁt Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|nb|fr|à la carte||on the menu}} Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu”) Head templates: {{head|nb|adverb}} à la carte
  1. (cooking) à la carte, allowing selection only from a fixed list of options, typically shown on a menu Categories (topical): Cooking Derived forms: à la carte-meny (english: à la carte menu), à la carte-servering (english: à la carte serving)
    Sense id: en-à_la_carte-nb-adv-dMhrgPlw Categories (other): Norwegian Bokmål terms with collocations, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 2 10 15 3 1 11 2 10 11 2 10 10 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
  2. (cooking) with each dish priced Categories (topical): Cooking
    Sense id: en-à_la_carte-nb-adv-JgQZSVj~ Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
  3. (figuratively) from any longlist of options, or even free choice, as opposed to a shortlist Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-à_la_carte-nb-adv-PJX4H8JO Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 9 2 13 12 4 2 9 2 13 9 2 13 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 2 10 15 3 1 11 2 10 11 2 10 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a la carte

Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

IPA: /a.laˈkaʈ/, /a.laˈkaʁt/ Audio: NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «a la carte».ogg Forms: à la carten [definite, singular], a la carten [definite, singular], à la carter [indefinite, plural], a la carter [indefinite, plural], à la cartene [definite, plural], a la cartene [definite, plural]
Rhymes: -aʈ, -aʁt Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|nb|fr|à la carte||on the menu}} Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu”)
  1. (cooking) à la carte, allowing selection only from a fixed list of options, typically shown on a menu Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Cooking
    Sense id: en-à_la_carte-nb-noun-dMhrgPlw Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 2 10 15 3 1 11 2 10 11 2 10 10 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a la carte

Adverb [Swedish]

IPA: /ˌa.laˈkaʈː/
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu; according to the card”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|sv|fr|à la carte||on the menu; according to the card}} Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu; according to the card”) Head templates: {{head|sv|adverb|head=|sort=}} à la carte, {{sv-adv|-}} à la carte (not comparable)
  1. (Food and drink) à la carte Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-à_la_carte-sv-adv-ZVedw5nz Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "à la carte",
          "à la carte#English"
        ],
        [
          "menu",
          "menu"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(cooking) à la carte, allowing selection only from a fixed list of options, typically shown on a menu"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "cooking",
        "food",
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "nb:Cooking"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "with each dish priced"
      ],
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        [
          "cooking",
          "cooking#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "dish",
          "dish"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(cooking) with each dish priced"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "cooking",
        "food",
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "an almost complete à la carte offering in all fields of study that falls under the high school system",
          "ref": "1975, Kirke og kultur:",
          "text": "et nær sagt fullstendig à la carte-tilbud i alle studieretninger som faller inn under det videregående skoleverk",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "nor is it recommended that Norway boycott parts of the EMDs [ie The case law of the European Court of Human Rights: such an a la carte strategy may inspire other countries to refrain from enforcing sentences they do not like",
          "ref": "2015 June 3, Morgenbladet:",
          "text": "det [er] heller ikke å anbefale at Norge boikotter deler av EMDs [dvs. Den europeiske menneskerettighetsdomstolens] praksis: en slik a la carte-strategi kan gi inspirasjon til at også andre land unnlater å gjennomføre dommer de ikke liker",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "from any longlist of options, or even free choice, as opposed to a shortlist"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "longlist",
          "longlist"
        ],
        [
          "shortlist",
          "shortlist"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) from any longlist of options, or even free choice, as opposed to a shortlist"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/a.laˈkaʈ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.laˈkaʁt/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-aʈ"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-aʁt"
    }
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    {
      "word": "a la carte"
    }
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    "nb:À la carte"
  ],
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}

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        "à la carte"
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          "à la carte",
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        "(Food and drink) à la carte"
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      "ipa": "/ˌa.laˈkaʈː/"
    }
  ],
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}

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