drive-in

noun DRYV-een Rare

Origin: Borrowed directly from English.

Usage Note

Drive-in is an anglicism used in French for both drive-in cinemas and drive-through restaurant services. The concept of a cinema drive-in never became as widespread in France as in North America, so the word is most often encountered in fast-food contexts. In casual speech it may also be spelled drive alone, as in passer au drive (to go through the drive-through).

Examples

"On a mangé au drive-in ce soir."

Natural Translation

We ate at the drive-in tonight.

Literal Translation

One has eaten at the drive-in this evening.

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