bartender

/'bɑ:,tendə/

Thân thiện

The bartender mixes a colorful cocktail for a customer.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar: A person whose job is to prepare and serve drinks, especially alcoholic beverages, to customers from behind a bar counter.

Usage

• The word "bartender" is a countable noun. It refers specifically to a person working in a bar, pub, tavern, or similar establishment.
• It is a professional title. You can address a bartender directly by saying "Bartender," or more politely as "Excuse me" to get their attention.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The bartender made me a perfect martini.
  • She worked as a bartender to pay for college.
  • Ask the bartender for the cocktail menu.

Advanced Usage

• "Tending bar": This is the verb phrase for the act of working as a bartender.
  • He has been tending bar at that pub for ten years.

Variants and Related Words

• Barman (n, chiefly British): A male bartender.
• Barmaid (n, chiefly British): A female bartender.
• Mixologist (n): A person skilled at mixing cocktails and drinks; often implies a high level of expertise or artistry.
• Barback (n): An assistant to the bartender, responsible for stocking supplies, cleaning glasses, and other support tasks.

Synonyms

• Barkeep: An informal term for a bartender.
• Barkeeper: Another term for a bartender or the owner of a bar.

Idioms and Phrases

• "A bartender's ear": Refers to the practice of a bartender listening to customers' problems or stories.
  • He has a bartender's ear; everyone tells him their secrets.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar

Từ đồng nghĩa

• barman
• barkeep
• barkeeper
• mixologist