Tab
Significado: A running bill at a bar where drinks are charged to your credit card throughout the night.
Opening a tab is standard practice at American bars. You hand the bartender your credit card, they hold it, and all your drinks are charged to it throughout the night. 'Closing your tab' means settling up and getting your card back. Forgetting to close your tab is a common nightlife mishap.
Ejemplos
- Can I open a tab? Here's my card. 我能开个账单吗?这是我的卡。¿Puedo abrir una cuenta? Aquí tiene mi tarjeta.つけ払いにしたいんですけど、カードはこれです。탭 열어도 돼요? 여기 카드요.
- I need to close my tab before we leave. 走之前我得把账结了。Tengo que cerrar la cuenta antes de que nos vayamos.帰る前にタブを閉めないと。가기 전에 탭 닫아야 해.
- I left my card at the bar last night — forgot to close my tab. 昨晚把卡落酒吧了——忘了结账。Me dejé la tarjeta en el bar anoche: se me olvidó cerrar la cuenta.昨日バーにカード置きっぱなしにしちゃった——タブ閉めるの忘れてた。어젯밤에 바에 카드를 두고 왔어 — 탭 닫는 걸 잊었거든.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: bars, restaurants, nightlife
Tono: practical, transactional
✓ Correcto
- Put it on my tab.记我账上。Ponlo en mi cuenta.つけといて。내 탭에 달아줘.
- Don't forget to close your tab.别忘了结账。No te olvides de cerrar la cuenta.タブ閉めるの忘れないでね。탭 닫는 거 잊지 마.
✗ Incorrecto
- Always close your tab — leaving your card at a bar is extremely common and annoying一定要记得结账——把卡忘在酒吧是极其常见又烦人的事Cierra siempre la cuenta: dejarse la tarjeta en el bar es extremadamente habitual y un fastidio.必ずタブは閉めること——バーにカードを忘れるのは非常によくあることで、面倒なことになる항상 탭을 닫으세요 — 바에 카드를 놓고 오는 일은 매우 흔하고 귀찮은 일입니다
Origen e historia
From 'tabulation' — keeping a running tally of charges. Standard American bar practice that became widespread with the adoption of credit cards in bars.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages (21+)
Social background: Universal
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