supper
gb/sˈʌpɚ/ us/sˈʌpɚ/
A2
Engelsk
~ 1700
vacsora, lefekvés előtti harapnivaló, késő esti harapnivaló
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
vacsora
A1
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'supper' with 'dinner'. In some places they mean the same, but in others 'dinner' can be eaten at midday.
Betydning
the evening meal
Ordkombinasjoner
have supper
|eat supper
|after supper
|light supper
|invite for supper
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
breakfast (Breakfast is the first meal of the day, while supper is the last.)
Temaer
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definisjon
The meal you eat in the evening.
The main or light meal eaten in the evening, especially in the early evening.
SUBSTANTIV
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Some learners think 'supper' always means a big meal; in some contexts it means a small snack before bed.
Betydning
light late-evening snack
Ordkombinasjoner
late-night supper
|midnight supper
Synonymer
snack (A general term for a small amount of food eaten between meals; 'supper' in this sense is more specific to late evening.)
Antonymer
lunch (Lunch is eaten in the middle of the day, while this type of supper is eaten at night.)
Temaer
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definisjon
A small meal you eat late at night before sleep.
A small meal or snack eaten late in the evening before going to bed.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
supper
IPA
GB/sˈʌpɚ/
US/sˈʌpɚ/
Stavelser og trykk
sup - per (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (sup)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: supper
- Plural: supper, suppers
Ordfamilie
Uttrykk
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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.