How do you use "pub" in a sentence?

Shall we meet at the pub after work? This village has a lovely old pub with a thatched roof. Sunday lunch at the pub is a British tradition.

pub

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Meaning: A place where alcoholic drinks are served; short for 'public house'

酒吧，酒馆（英式）

pub (bar británico)

パブ（イギリスの居酒屋）

펍(영국식 술집)

A pub (short for 'public house') is a British establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks, often also serving food. Pubs are a central part of British social culture, serving as community gathering places. They typically have a warm, informal atmosphere and often feature traditional elements like a bar counter, ale on tap, and pub games like darts or pool.

Pub（'public house'的缩写）是英国获得许可销售酒精饮料的场所，通常也提供食物。酒吧是英国社交文化的核心部分，是社区聚会场所。它们通常有温馨、随意的氛围，常有传统元素如吧台、生啤酒和飞镖或台球等酒吧游戏。

Un pub (abreviatura de 'public house') es un establecimiento británico con licencia para servir bebidas alcohólicas, a menudo también sirviendo comida. Los pubs son una parte central de la cultura social británica, sirviendo como lugares de reunión comunitaria. Típicamente tienen un ambiente cálido e informal y a menudo presentan elementos tradicionales como una barra, cerveza de barril y juegos de pub como dardos o billar.

「pub」（「public house」の略）は、アルコール飲料を提供する許可を得たイギリスの施設で、しばしば食事も提供します。パブはイギリスの社会文化の中心的な部分で、コミュニティの集いの場として機能しています。通常、温かく、くつろいだ雰囲気があり、バーカウンター、樽出しビール、ダーツやビリヤードなどのパブゲームなどの伝統的な要素があります。

pub(public house의 줄임말)은 주류 판매 면허를 가진 영국의 음식점으로, 음식도 함께 제공하는 경우가 많습니다. 펍은 영국 사교 문화의 핵심으로, 지역 사회의 모임 장소 역할을 합니다. 일반적으로 따뜻하고 격식 없는 분위기이며, 바 카운터, 생맥주, 다트나 당구 같은 펍 게임 등의 전통적인 요소가 있습니다.

Examples

Shall we meet at the pub after work?
下班后我们在酒吧见面好吗？
¿Nos vemos en el pub después del trabajo?
仕事の後、パブで会いましょうか？
퇴근 후에 펍에서 만날까요?
This village has a lovely old pub with a thatched roof.
这个村子有一家可爱的古老茅草屋顶酒馆。
Este pueblo tiene un encantador pub antiguo con techo de paja.
この村にはわらぶき屋根の素敵な古いパブがあります。
이 마을에는 초가지붕의 멋진 오래된 펍이 있습니다.
Sunday lunch at the pub is a British tradition.
在酒吧吃周日午餐是英国的传统。
El almuerzo dominical en el pub es una tradición británica.
パブでの日曜ランチはイギリスの伝統です。
펍에서 먹는 일요일 점심은 영국의 전통입니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Shortened from 'public house', a term used since the 1660s for a house open to the public for selling drinks. 'Pub' as an abbreviation appeared in the 1850s. The institution evolved from medieval English inns and alehouses.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

British pubs date back centuries, with some claiming to be over a thousand years old. The 'public house' name distinguished them from private drinking establishments. Pubs have traditionally been the social heart of British communities.

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