self-service

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ service.

Noun

self-service (uncountable)

  1. (often attributive) The practice of serving oneself, usually when purchasing items.
    • 2022 January 12, Paul Bigland, “Fab Four: the nation's finest stations: Wakefield Kirkgate”, in RAIL, number 948, page 29:
      On the opposite side of the concourse is the triple-counter ticket office and three self-service machines which are adjacent to a large customer service counter and the gateline.
    Antonym: full-service
    Hypernym: service

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Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English self-service.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌsɛw.fiˈsɛʁ.vi.si/ [ˌsɛʊ̯.fiˈsɛɦ.vi.si]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌsɛw.fiˈsɛɾ.vi.si/ [ˌsɛʊ̯.fiˈsɛɾ.vi.si]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌsɛw.fiˈsɛʁ.vi.si/ [ˌsɛʊ̯.fiˈsɛʁ.vi.si]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌsɛw.feˈsɛɻ.vi.se/ [ˌsɛʊ̯.feˈsɛɻ.vi.se]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌsɛlfˈsɛɾ.vi.s(ɨ)/ [ˌsɛɫfˈsɛɾ.vi.s(ɨ)]

Noun

self-service m (uncountable)

  1. self-service (the practice of serving oneself)
    Synonyms: autosserviço, livre-serviço
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