How do you use "Punter" in a sentence?

Packed with punters on Friday nights. The punters love the new menu. Good mix of punters in here.

Punter

Q: What does "Punter" mean?

A customer; a regular pub-goer. In pub context, a punter is a customer—someone who comes in for drinks. The term is informal but not derogatory. 'The punters' is how staff might refer to customers collectively. Beyond pubs, punter means any customer or someone who gambles.

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意味: A customer; a regular pub-goer.

顾客；常去酒吧的人。

Un cliente; un asiduo del pub.

客。パブの常連客。

손님. 펍의 단골손님.

In pub context, a punter is a customer—someone who comes in for drinks. The term is informal but not derogatory. 'The punters' is how staff might refer to customers collectively. Beyond pubs, punter means any customer or someone who gambles.

在酒吧语境中，punter是指顾客——来喝酒的人。这个词很随意但并不带贬义。「The punters」是员工对顾客群体的称呼。在酒吧之外，punter也指任何顾客或赌博的人。

En el contexto del pub, un punter es un cliente, alguien que viene a tomar algo. El término es informal pero no despectivo. «The punters» es como el personal podría referirse a los clientes en conjunto. Fuera de los pubs, punter significa cualquier cliente o alguien que apuesta.

パブの文脈では、パンターは客のこと——飲みに来る人。カジュアルな表現だが侮蔑的ではない。「The punters」はスタッフが客全体を指す時の言い方。パブ以外では、パンターは一般的な客やギャンブルをする人を指す。

펍에서 punter는 손님, 즉 술을 마시러 오는 사람을 말한다. 비격식적이지만 비하적인 표현은 아니다. 'The punters'는 직원들이 손님 전체를 가리킬 때 쓰는 표현이다. 펍 외에도 punter는 일반 고객이나 도박하는 사람을 의미한다.

例文

Packed with punters on Friday nights.
周五晚上挤满了客人
Los viernes por la noche está lleno de clientes
金曜の夜は客でいっぱいだ
금요일 밤에는 손님들로 꽉 찬다.
The punters love the new menu.
客人们喜欢新菜单
A los clientes les encanta el nuevo menú
客は新しいメニューを気に入ってるよ
손님들이 새 메뉴를 좋아해.
Good mix of punters in here.
这里各种客人都有，挺好的
Hay buena mezcla de clientela aquí
ここはいろんな客がいていいね
여기는 다양한 손님들이 있어서 좋아.

発音

/ˈpʌntə/

使い方ガイド

場面: pub, customers, staff perspective

トーン: casual, slightly detached

✓ 正しい言い方

The punters
客人们
los clientes
客たち
손님들
Regular punters
常客
clientes habituales
常連客
단골손님들
Full of punters
客满
lleno de clientes
客でいっぱい
손님들로 가득 찬

✗ 間違った言い方

Slightly impersonal—staff usage more than customer-to-customer
有点不太亲切——员工用得比顾客之间用得多
Un poco impersonal; lo usa más el personal que los clientes entre sí
やや非人称的——客同士よりスタッフが使うことが多い
약간 비인격적인 표현으로, 손님끼리보다는 직원들이 주로 사용

よくある間違い

Not derogatory but slightly impersonal
Also means gambler or any customer in other contexts

起源と歴史

Originally from gambling—a 'punter' was someone who bet against the bank. The term expanded to mean any customer or patron. In pub context, it's standard staff slang for customers. It has a slightly detached, commercial feel.

語源: From gambling, one who 'punts' (bets)

初出: Gambling origins 18th century, pub usage 20th century

文化的背景

Era: Gambling origins 18th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British service industry

Regional notes: British and Australian.

バリエーション

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このトピックの他の表現

Local ★★★★★ Your neighbourhood pub; the pub you frequent regularly. G&T ★★★★★ Gin and tonic; a classic British cocktail. Booze ★★★★★ Alcohol; to drink alcohol. At the bar ★★★★★ The serving counter in a pub; ordering location. Landlord ★★★★★ The person who runs or owns a pub. Regular ★★★★★ A frequent customer at a pub; a habitual patron.