barista
ba·ris·ta
barista · baristas · baristaed / barista'd · barista-ing
To work as a baristaTo work as a barista.
UK/bəˈɹiːs.tə/US/bəˈɹis.tə/
» Tom works at a cafe as a barista.
Том працює барменом у кафе.
Meaning
1 sensesTo work as a barista.
Examples
9 sentencesTom works at a cafe as a barista.
Том працює барменом у кафе.
I'm a barista.
Я бариста.
The barista made a mistake with your coffee order.
I wanted to flirt with the barista, but suddenly, I couldn't find my tongue.
Baristas need to make a sitcom.
ruНадо, чтоб баристы сделали ситком.
Origin
Borrowed from Italian barista (“bartender”, literally “barist”), from bar (from English baBorrowed from Italian barista (“bartender”, literally “barist”), from bar (from English bar) + -ista (“-ist”); compare barman.
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Forms
baristas, barista-ing, baristaed, baristaedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle