self-service

== English == === Etymology === From self- + service. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɛlfˈsɜː.vɪs/ (General American) IPA(key): /sɛlfˈsɜɹ.vɪs/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)vɪs Hyphenation: self-ser‧vice === Noun === self-service (uncountable) (often attributive) The practice of serving oneself, usually when purchasing items. Antonym: full-service Hypernym: service (euphemistic, humorous) Masturbation. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “self-service”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English self-service. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === self-service (invariable) self-service === Noun === self-service m (invariable) self-service shop or restaurant == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English self-service. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === self-service m or f (plural self-services, not comparable) self-serve, self-service === Noun === self-service m (plural self-services) self-service (the practice of serving oneself) Synonyms: autosserviço, autoatendimento, livre-serviço === Further reading === “self-service”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “self-service”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2026 “self-service”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “self-service”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “self-service”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026