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meal
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/miːl/
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/mil/
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meal
noun
meals
pl
UK
/miːl/
US
/mil/
еда
I had a delicious meal at the new restaurant.
Я съел вкусную еду в новом ресторане.
приём пищи
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Завтрак - это самый важный приём пищи в день.
трапеза
The family gathered for a festive meal.
Семья собралась на праздничную трапезу.
Additional translations
пища
кушанье
Synonyms
dinner
lunch
breakfast
repast
feast
banquet
brunch
snack
supper
nosh
meal
adjective
UK
/miːl/
US
/mil/
Attributive noun use (e.g., "meal plan", "meal ticket") where "meal" functions as a modifier.
Synonyms
mealtime
dining
dinnertime
breakfast/lunch/dinner (as applicable)
dietary
alimentary
culinary
Definitions
meal
noun
An occasion when food is eaten, or the food that is eaten on such an occasion.
We had a delicious meal at the new Italian restaurant last night.
The edible part of any grain or pulse ground to powder, such as cornmeal.
The recipe calls for two cups of corn meal.
Any coarsely ground substance, especially seeds, grains, or animal products, used as food for animals or as fertilizer.
The gardener dusted bone meal around the roses to enrich the soil.
meal
adjective
Relating to or intended for meals; used before another noun to denote association with meal(s).
Students on a meal plan can eat at any campus dining hall.
Made from or consisting of meal (ground grain or seeds).
They served a hearty slice of traditional meal bread with the stew.
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