supper
gb/sˈʌpɚ/ us/sˈʌpɚ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
vacsora, lefekvés előtti harapnivaló, késő esti harapnivaló
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
vacsora
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to have [supper]
We usually have supper around six o'clock.
Általában hat óra körül vacsorázunk.
After supper, we went for a walk in the park.
Vacsora után sétálni mentünk a parkba.
They invited us over for Sunday supper.
She made a light supper of soup and bread.
Supper will be ready in ten minutes.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We have supper at seven.
Hétkor vacsorázunk.
I eat rice for supper.
Vacsorára rizst eszem.
They invited me for supper.
Supper is ready now.
We talk after supper.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'supper' with 'dinner'. In some places they mean the same, but in others 'dinner' can be eaten at midday.
Σημασία
the evening meal
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
have supper
|eat supper
|after supper
|light supper
|invite for supper
Συνώνυμα
dinner (In many regions, 'dinner' is used instead of 'supper' for the evening meal, though 'dinner' can also mean the main meal of the day.)
Αντώνυμα
breakfast (Breakfast is the first meal of the day, while supper is the last.)
Θέματα
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ορισμός
The meal you eat in the evening.
The main or light meal eaten in the evening, especially in the early evening.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
He made himself a quick supper before bed.
Lefekvés előtt gyorsan készített magának egy kis harapnivalót.
They served a light supper after the concert ended.
A koncert után könnyű késő esti harapnivalót szolgáltak fel.
We had a midnight supper of cheese and crackers.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I eat a small supper before bed.
Lefekvés előtt eszem egy kis harapnivalót.
We had soup for supper at night.
Este, lefekvés előtt levest ettünk.
She made a late supper.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners think 'supper' always means a big meal; in some contexts it means a small snack before bed.
Σημασία
light late-evening snack
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
late-night supper
|midnight supper
Συνώνυμα
snack (A general term for a small amount of food eaten between meals; 'supper' in this sense is more specific to late evening.)
Αντώνυμα
lunch (Lunch is eaten in the middle of the day, while this type of supper is eaten at night.)
Θέματα
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ορισμός
A small meal you eat late at night before sleep.
A small meal or snack eaten late in the evening before going to bed.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
supper
IPA
GB/sˈʌpɚ/
US/sˈʌpɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
sup - per (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (sup)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: supper
- Plural: supper, suppers
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
last supper
1/lˈæst sˈʌpɚ/
fixed phrase
final meal of Jesus Christ
The last meal that Jesus ate with his followers before he died, according to the Bible.
Παραδείγματα
- The painting 'The Last Supper' by Leonardo da Vinci is world-famous.
- The priest spoke about the meaning of the Last Supper during the service.
sing for your supper
1/sˈɪŋ fɚ jˈʊɹ sˈʌpɚ/
idiom
informal
earn something through performance
To get food or another reward by doing work or entertaining people.
Παραδείγματα
- At the hostel, you can sing for your supper by playing music for the guests.
- He really had to sing for his supper at that company.