dinner
gb/dˈɪnɚ/ us/dˈɪnɚ/
A1
Angličtina
~ 1500
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Podstatné jméno
A1
entity
1
Main evening meal
The main meal people eat in the evening.
Vzorec užití:
to have [dinner]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dinner' with 'lunch'. In most English-speaking countries, 'dinner' usually refers to the evening meal, but in some places it can mean a midday meal.
Synonyma
supper (Used in some regions for the evening meal, though 'dinner' is more common in standard English.)
Antonyma
breakfast (Breakfast is the first meal of the day, while dinner is typically the last.)
Kolokace
have dinner
|eat dinner
|make dinner
|invite to dinner
|go out for dinner
Témata
daily life
|food
|meals
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- We usually have dinner at around 7 p.m.
- She invited me over for dinner on Friday night.
- I’m too tired to cook dinner today.
- They went out for a fancy dinner to celebrate their anniversary.
- Dinner will be ready in ten minutes.
Učební příklady
- We eat dinner at six o’clock.
- My mother makes dinner every night.
- I have rice and chicken for dinner.
- He is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
- They are eating dinner together.
Podstatné jméno
B1
event
2
Formal or special meal event
A special event where people eat a full meal together, usually for celebration or business.
Vzorec užití:
attend [a] dinner
Synonyma
banquet (A large formal meal, often with many guests and courses.)
Kolokace
formal dinner
|charity dinner
|business dinner
|state dinner
Témata
events
|food
|social
|food_drink
|relationships
Příklady
- The company hosted a formal dinner for its clients.
- We were invited to a charity dinner last weekend.
- The president held a state dinner for foreign leaders.
Učební příklady
- I went to a big dinner at my school.
- They had a dinner to celebrate his birthday.
- The hotel had a special dinner for guests.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
dinner
IPA
GB/dˈɪnɚ/
US/dˈɪnɚ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
din - ner (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (din)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: dinner
- Plural: dinner, dinners
Příbuzná slova
Forms
dinners
noun
Core family
dine
verb B1
Related words
diner
noun
dinnertime
noun
Advanced or less common
dinnerware
noun
Výrazy
dinner date
1/dˈɪnɚ dˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Romantic or social meeting over dinner
A planned time when two people eat an evening meal together, often as part of dating.
Příklady
- They went on their first dinner date last night.
- He asked her out on a dinner date.
dinner party
1/dˈɪnɚ pˈɑɹti/
fixed phrase
Social gathering with an evening meal at home
A party at someone's home where they serve guests an evening meal.
Příklady
- They hosted a small dinner party for their closest friends.
- I met her at a dinner party last year.
have someone over for dinner
1/hˈæv sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈoʊvɚ fɚ dˈɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
Invite someone for an evening meal at home
To ask someone to come to your home and eat the evening meal with you.
Příklady
- We’re having my parents over for dinner this Sunday.
- She loves having friends over for dinner and cooking new recipes.
out to dinner
1/ˈaʊt tə dˈɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
Go somewhere to eat an evening meal
To go to a restaurant or another place to eat the evening meal.
Příklady
- They went out to dinner to celebrate their anniversary.
- I can’t talk now—we’re out to dinner with clients.