dinner
21Dinner — Als Abendessen (auch Abendmahlzeit oder Abendbrot, süddeutsch und schweizerisch: Nachtessen, Znacht, ost österreichisch; Nachtmahl, Vesper) bezeichnet man eine in den späten Tagesstunden eingenommene Mahlzeit beliebiger Art. Zeitpunkt und Umfang… …
22dinner — n. 1 the main meal of the day, taken either at midday or in the evening. 2 a formal evening meal, often in honour of a person or event. Phrases and idioms: dinner dance a formal dinner followed by dancing. dinner jacket a man s short usu. black… …
23dinner — done like a dinner Comprehensively outwitted or defeated Collingwood was done like a dinner in the grand final . The phrase was first recorded in 1847. The origin is uncertain, but a common variation is done like a dog s dinner , which implies a… …
24dinner — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English diner, from Anglo French disner, diner meal, from disner to dine Date: 13th century 1. a. the principal meal of the day b. a formal feast or banquet 2. table d hote 2 …
25Dinner — Dịn|ner 〈n.; s, od. s; in England〉 am Abend eingenommene Hauptmahlzeit des Tages [engl.] * * * Dịn|ner , das; s, [s] [engl. dinner < frz. dîner, ↑ Diner]: a) in den angelsächsischen Ländern am Abend eingenommene Hauptmahlzeit; b) fes …
26dinner — Synonyms and related words: Kaffeeklatsch, TV dinner, alfresco meal, ball, banquet, barbecue, blowout, breakfast, brunch, buffet supper, clambake, cocktail party, coffee break, coffee klatch, collation, cookout, costume party, diner, dinner party …
27dinner — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. supper, buffet, TV or frozen dinner; banquet. See food. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. supper, feast, banquet, main meal, principal meal of the day, refection, collation, repast, course dinner, table d h?te …
28dinner — [13] The etymological meaning of dinner is ‘breakfast’. The word comes ultimately from an unrecorded Vulgar Latin verb *disjūnāre, a compound formed from the prefix dis ‘un ’ and jējūnus ‘fasting, hungry’ (source of English jejune [17]): hence,… …
29dinner — noun dinner will be served on the terrace Syn: evening meal, supper, main meal; lunch, midday meal; feast, banquet, dinner party; informal spread; humorous din din; formal repast …
30dinner*/*/*/ — [ˈdɪnə] noun [C/U] the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening I haven t had dinner yet.[/ex] We had chicken again for dinner.[/ex] …
