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Minibar

minibar

noun MEE-ni-bar Rare
Travel & Places Accommodation

Origin: from English

Usage Note

Minibar is the small refrigerator in a hotel room stocked with drinks, snacks, and sometimes alcohol. Items consumed are added to the bill at the end of the stay. The term was borrowed from English and is used identically in German hospitality.

Examples

"Ich habe leider aus der Minibar getrunken und es war sehr teuer."

Natural Translation

Unfortunately I drank from the minibar and it was very expensive.

Literal Translation

I have unfortunately from the minibar drunk and it was very expensive.

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