Italian word
buffet
a self-service meal with many dishes; also a sideboard piece of furniture
Looks like
buffet
same meanings as Italian — but also 'to buffet' (to strike with force)
⚠️ The trap
As a noun, 'buffet' works the same in both languages. The trap is the English verb 'to buffet' (the wind buffeted the ship) — this does not exist in Italian with this word. Use 'sbattere' or 'colpire'.
To say "same meanings as Italian — but also 'to buffet' (to strike with force)" in Italian:
buffet (mostly a loan word, same meaning)
"buffet" in English means:
a self-service meal with many dishes; also a sideboard piece of furniture
Example
"Al matrimonio c'era un ricco buffet con piatti tipici."
"At the wedding there was a lavish buffet with traditional dishes."
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