meal
gb/mˈil/ us/mˈil/
A1
Inglese
~ 1500
étkezés, dara, liszt, őrlemény
SOSTANTIVO
A1
1
étkezés
B1
Schema d'uso:
to have [a/an] [meal]
We usually have our main meal in the evening.
Általában este van a főétkezésünk.
That was the best meal I've had all week.
Egész héten ez volt a legjobb étkezésem.
She cooked a delicious meal for her guests.
Skipping meals can make you feel tired.
They enjoyed a meal together at the new restaurant.
Esempi per chi studia
I have three meals every day.
Naponta háromszor étkezem.
Lunch is my favorite meal.
Az ebéd a kedvenc étkezésem.
We eat our evening meal at six o’clock.
She made a big meal for her family.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'meal' with 'food'. 'Meal' is the event or occasion of eating, not the items themselves.
Significato
an occasion when food is eaten
Collocazioni
eat a meal
|have a meal
|prepare a meal
|share a meal
|main meal
Sinonimi
repast (More formal and less common; used mainly in written or literary contexts.)
|
dining (Refers more generally to the act of eating, often in a social or formal setting.)
Contrari
fast (To deliberately not eat for a period of time, often for health or religious reasons.)
Temi
daily life
|food
|health
|daily_life
|food_drink
Definizione
A time when you eat food, like breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
An occasion during the day when a person or group eats food, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
The recipe calls for two cups of corn meal.
A recept szerint két csésze kukoricadarára van szükség.
Oat meal is often used in baking cookies.
A zablisztet gyakran használják kekszek sütéséhez.
Soy meal is an important ingredient in animal feed.
Esempi per chi studia
Corn meal is yellow.
A kukoricadara sárga.
We need meal to make bread.
Kenyérsütéshez lisztre van szükségünk.
Oat meal can be used in cakes.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'meal' with 'flour'. Meal can be coarser and not always wheat-based.
Significato
powder from ground grain or seeds
Collocazioni
corn meal
|oat meal
|soy meal
Sinonimi
flour (Usually refers to finely ground grain, especially wheat; 'meal' can be coarser.)
Temi
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definizione
Powder made from grains or seeds that people use to cook food.
Coarse or fine powder made by grinding grain, seeds, or other edible substances, used in cooking or baking.
Grammatica
Forma base
meal
IPA
GB/mˈil/
US/mˈil/
Sillabe e accento
meal (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (meal)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: meal
- Plural: meal, meals
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
make a meal of [something]
1/mˈeɪk ə mˈil əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
overcomplicate a simple task
To spend too much time or effort on something simple.
Esempi
- He really made a meal of fixing that chair.
- Don't make a meal of it—just get it done.
meal ticket
1/mˈil tˈɪkɪt/
fixed phrase
voucher for a specific meal
A piece of paper or card you give to get a meal.
Esempi
- Students must show their meal ticket at the cafeteria entrance.
- I bought a meal ticket before joining the lunch line.
square meal
1/skwˈɛɹ mˈil/
fixed phrase
a filling and balanced meal
A big and healthy meal that makes you full.
Esempi
- After hiking all day, we were ready for a square meal.
- It's been ages since I had a real square meal.