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bistro

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbiːstɹəʊ

Definitions

A small casual restaurant or pub, typically serving French-style cuisine.

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Examples

Now, a coalition of bistro owners, unions and trade organizations is lobbying to get Unesco to grant Paris's sidewalk bistros and cafes official status as France's "intangible cultural heritage."”
The rule that Christmas preparations should wait until after Thanksgiving doesn't apply to Hugue Dufour and his wife, Sarah Obraitis, the owners of M. Wells, a Québécois bistro in Long Island City.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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