dine
gb/dˈaɪn/ us/dˈaɪn/
B1
Anglais
~ 1700
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B1
action
1
Eat an evening or main meal
To eat the main meal of the day, usually dinner.
Schéma d’usage :
to dine [at a place] / to dine [with someone]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'dine' with 'eat' in casual contexts. 'Dine' is more formal and often used for special or social meals, not snacks or casual eating.
Synonymes
eat dinner (More direct and common in everyday speech; less formal than 'dine'.)
|
have supper (Similar meaning but can be region-specific (e.g., UK vs US usage).)
Antonymes
fast (Means to abstain from eating altogether, opposite of eating a meal.)
Collocations
dine out
|dine in
|dine together
|dine alone
|dine with friends
Thèmes
daily life
|food
|socializing
|daily_life
|food_drink
Exemples
- We usually dine at a small Italian restaurant on Fridays.
- They dined together to celebrate their anniversary.
- We will be dining with the ambassador this evening.
- She prefers to dine early in the evening.
- I rarely dine out during the workweek.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We dine at home every night.
- They dine at a big table.
- We will dine with my parents.
- I like to dine at the new cafe.
- She dines with her friends on Sundays.
Verbe
formal
B2
action
2
Eat in a specific place or style
To eat a meal in a special place or way.
Schéma d’usage :
to dine [at/in/on something]
Synonymes
feast (Implies eating a large and elaborate meal; more celebratory than 'dine'.)
Collocations
dine al fresco
|dine in style
|dine at the hotel
|dine on seafood
Thèmes
food
|travel
|lifestyle
|food_drink
|daily_life
Exemples
- Guests can dine al fresco on the terrace.
- They dined on freshly caught lobster by the beach.
- We dined in style at the five-star hotel.
- You can dine aboard the luxury train.
- They dined under the stars.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We will dine on fresh fish.
- They dine in a nice restaurant.
- We will dine at the hotel.
- They dine outside in summer.
- We will dine on the train.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
dine
API
GB/dˈaɪn/
US/dˈaɪn/
Syllabes et accentuation
dine (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (dine)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: dine
- 3rd Person Singular: dines
- Present Participle: dining
- Past: dined
Famille de mots
Forms
dines
verb
dining
verb
dined
verb
Core family
dinner
noun A1
diner
noun
Advanced or less common
dinette
noun
Expressions
dine in style
1/dˈaɪn ˈɪn stˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
Eat in an elegant way or place
To eat in a fancy or special way, often with nice food and surroundings.
Exemples
- Guests can dine in style at the hotel's rooftop restaurant.
- They dined in style during their anniversary trip.
dine out
1/dˈaɪn ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Eat a meal away from home
To eat a meal in a restaurant or somewhere that is not your home.
Exemples
- We try to dine out at least once a week.
- They dined out to celebrate her birthday.
wine and dine
1/wˈaɪn ˈænd dˈaɪn/
idiom
Entertain with meals and drinks
To give someone nice food and drinks, often to please or impress them.
Exemples
- They wined and dined their clients to secure the deal.
- They wined and dined the clients before signing the deal.
- He loves to wine and dine his friends when they visit.
- He wined and dined her all weekend.