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ruoka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • board verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  • chow noun Informal: food, especially a meal or snack.
  • dinner noun The main meal of the day, typically eaten in the evening.
  • eating noun The act of consuming food.
  • food noun Any substance eaten or drunk to sustain life and provide energy.

Senses

ruoka is used for these senses in English:

  • board (uncountable) Regular meals in a place of lodging; the price paid for them.
  • dinner A meal given to an animal.
  • eating Suitable to be eaten without being cooked.
  • eating The act of ingesting food.
  • food (uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
  • food (countable) A foodstuff.
  • food (uncountable, figuratively) Anything that nourishes or sustains.

board — full definition

  1. verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  2. verb To provide or receive regular meals and a place to sleep, usually for payment.
  3. noun A flat, thin piece of wood or similar rigid material.
  4. noun A group of people who officially manage or advise a company or organization.

chow — full definition

  1. noun Informal: food, especially a meal or snack.
  2. noun Short for Chow Chow, a fluffy Chinese dog breed known for its blue-black tongue.
  3. verb Informal: to eat, especially heartily ("chow down").

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