dîner — meaning in English
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English meaning
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dine
verb To eat, especially a main meal such as dinner, often somewhat formally.
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dinner
noun The main meal of the day, typically eaten in the evening.
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lunch
noun A meal eaten around the middle of the day.
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supper
noun A light meal eaten in the evening, sometimes shortly before bed.
Senses
dîner is used for these senses in English:
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dine
(intransitive) To eat; to eat dinner or supper.
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dinner
An evening meal.
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dinner
A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).
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lunch
A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
dinner — full definition
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noun The main meal of the day, typically eaten in the evening.
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noun A formal meal held for many guests to mark a special occasion.
