dine
gb/dˈaɪn/ us/dˈaɪn/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B1
action
1
Eat an evening or main meal
To eat the main meal of the day, usually dinner.
תבנית שימוש:
to dine [at a place] / to dine [with someone]
טעות נפוצה:
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.
מילים נרדפות
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).)
הפכים
fast (Means to abstain from eating altogether, opposite of eating a meal.)
צירופים
dine out
|dine in
|dine together
|dine alone
|dine with friends
נושאים
daily life
|food
|socializing
|daily_life
|food_drink
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
formal
B2
action
2
Eat in a specific place or style
To eat a meal in a special place or way.
תבנית שימוש:
to dine [at/in/on something]
מילים נרדפות
feast (Implies eating a large and elaborate meal; more celebratory than 'dine'.)
צירופים
dine al fresco
|dine in style
|dine at the hotel
|dine on seafood
נושאים
food
|travel
|lifestyle
|food_drink
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
dine
IPA
GB/dˈaɪn/
US/dˈaɪn/
הברות והטעמה
dine (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (dine)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: dine
- 3rd Person Singular: dines
- Present Participle: dining
- Past: dined
משפחת מילים
Forms
dines
verb
dining
verb
dined
verb
Core family
dinner
noun A1
diner
noun
Advanced or less common
dinette
noun
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.