Usage Note
Kabaret is borrowed from Spanish/French cabaret and refers to a nightclub or entertainment venue with live performances. In Philippine usage it historically implied a venue with hostesses or bar girls, so the word carries adult connotations — though it is also used neutrally for legitimate dinner-theater establishments.
Examples
" May bagong kabaret sa bayan. "
Natural Translation
There is a new nightclub in town.
Literal Translation
There-is new nightclub in town.
" Ipinagbawal ng mayor ang lahat ng kabaret sa lungsod. "
Natural Translation
The mayor banned all nightclubs in the city.
Literal Translation
Banned the-by mayor the all nightclubs in-the city.
" Noong dekada singkwenta, naging tanyag ang mga kabaret sa Maynila bilang sentro ng gabing aliwan at musika. "
Natural Translation
In the 1950s, the cabarets of Manila became famous as centers of nighttime entertainment and music.
Literal Translation
During decade fifty, became famous the nightclubs in Manila as center of night entertainment and music.
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