What does à la carte in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word à la carte in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use à la carte in French.

The word à la carte in French means à la carte, customizable, courses on demand, piecemeal training, credit card fraud, flexitime, eat à la carte, order à la carte, flexitime work, selection work, flexible working. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word à la carte

à la carte

locution adverbiale (restaurant : hors des menus) (restaurant)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je prendrai un dessert à la carte.
I will choose a dessert from the à la carte menu.

customizable

locution adjectivale (au choix, selon les goûts)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette voiture dispose d'options à la carte. Cette école de langues propose des cours à la carte.
This car has customisable options.

courses on demand

nom masculin (cours choisis)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

piecemeal training

nom féminin (formation adaptable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

credit card fraud

nom féminin (arnaque bancaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

flexitime

nom masculin pluriel (à la demande)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

eat à la carte, order à la carte

locution verbale (choisir ses plats hors menus)

Quand Sophie va au restaurant le dimanche, elle mange toujours à la carte.

flexitime work, selection work, flexible working

nom masculin (travail où l'on choisit ses activités)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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