à la carte

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à la carte also a la carte (ä

kärt

)

adv. & adj.

With a separate price for each item on the menu.

[French : à, by + la, the + carte, menu.]

à la carte [ɑː lɑː ˈkɑːt æ lə (French) a la kart]

adj & adv

1. (Cookery) (of a menu or a section of a menu) having dishes listed separately and individually priced Compare table d'hôte

2. (Cookery) (of a dish) offered on such a menu; not part of a set meal

[from French, literally: according to the card]

Translations

à la carte [ælæˈkɑːt] ADV → a la carta

à la carte

adv eat → à la carte, nach der (Speise)karte

adj menu → à la carte

à la carte [ɑːlɑːˈkɑt] adj & adv → alla carta

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