supper
gb/sˈʌpɚ/ us/sˈʌpɚ/
A2
Anglų
~ 1700
vacsora, lefekvés előtti harapnivaló, késő esti harapnivaló
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
1
vacsora
A1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'supper' with 'dinner'. In some places they mean the same, but in others 'dinner' can be eaten at midday.
Reikšmė
the evening meal
Kolokacijos
have supper
|eat supper
|after supper
|light supper
|invite for supper
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
breakfast (Breakfast is the first meal of the day, while supper is the last.)
Temos
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
The meal you eat in the evening.
The main or light meal eaten in the evening, especially in the early evening.
DAIKTAVARDIS
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Some learners think 'supper' always means a big meal; in some contexts it means a small snack before bed.
Reikšmė
light late-evening snack
Kolokacijos
late-night supper
|midnight supper
Sinonimai
snack (A general term for a small amount of food eaten between meals; 'supper' in this sense is more specific to late evening.)
Antonimai
lunch (Lunch is eaten in the middle of the day, while this type of supper is eaten at night.)
Temos
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
A small meal you eat late at night before sleep.
A small meal or snack eaten late in the evening before going to bed.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
supper
IPA
GB/sˈʌpɚ/
US/sˈʌpɚ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
sup - per (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (sup)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: supper
- Plural: supper, suppers
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.