meal
gb/mˈil/ us/mˈil/
A1
Angielski
~ 1500
étkezés, dara, liszt, őrlemény
RZECZOWNIK
A1
1
étkezés
B1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'meal' with 'food'. 'Meal' is the event or occasion of eating, not the items themselves.
Znaczenie
an occasion when food is eaten
Kolokacje
eat a meal
|have a meal
|prepare a meal
|share a meal
|main meal
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
fast (To deliberately not eat for a period of time, often for health or religious reasons.)
Tematy
daily life
|food
|health
|daily_life
|food_drink
Definicja
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.
RZECZOWNIK
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Corn meal is yellow.
A kukoricadara sárga.
We need meal to make bread.
Kenyérsütéshez lisztre van szükségünk.
Oat meal can be used in cakes.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'meal' with 'flour'. Meal can be coarser and not always wheat-based.
Znaczenie
powder from ground grain or seeds
Kolokacje
corn meal
|oat meal
|soy meal
Synonimy
flour (Usually refers to finely ground grain, especially wheat; 'meal' can be coarser.)
Tematy
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definicja
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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
meal
IPA
GB/mˈil/
US/mˈil/
Sylaby i akcent
meal (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (meal)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: meal
- Plural: meal, meals
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- After hiking all day, we were ready for a square meal.
- It's been ages since I had a real square meal.