dine
gb/dˈaɪn/ us/dˈaɪn/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1700
vacsorázik, étkezik, fogyaszt
క్రియ
B1
1
vacsorázik
A1
étkezik
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
to dine [at a place] / to dine [with someone]
We usually dine at a small Italian restaurant on Fridays.
Péntekenként általában egy kis olasz étteremben vacsorázunk.
They dined together to celebrate their anniversary.
Az évfordulójuk megünneplésére együtt vacsoráztak.
We will be dining with the ambassador this evening.
She prefers to dine early in the evening.
I rarely dine out during the workweek.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
We dine at home every night.
Minden este otthon vacsorázunk.
They dine at a big table.
Egy nagy asztalnál vacsoráznak.
We will dine with my parents.
I like to dine at the new cafe.
She dines with her friends on Sundays.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
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.
అర్థం
Eat an evening or main meal
పదకలయికలు
dine out
|dine in
|dine together
|dine alone
|dine with friends
పర్యాయపదాలు
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).)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
fast (Means to abstain from eating altogether, opposite of eating a meal.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|food
|socializing
|daily_life
|food_drink
నిర్వచనం
To eat the main meal of the day, usually dinner.
To eat dinner or the main meal of the day, often in a formal or social setting.
క్రియ
B2
FORMAL
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
to dine [at/in/on something]
Guests can dine al fresco on the terrace.
A vendégek a teraszon, a szabadban étkezhetnek.
They dined on freshly caught lobster by the beach.
Frissen fogott homárt fogyasztottak a tengerparton.
We dined in style at the five-star hotel.
You can dine aboard the luxury train.
They dined under the stars.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
We will dine on fresh fish.
Friss halat fogunk fogyasztani.
They dine in a nice restaurant.
Egy elegáns étteremben étkeznek.
We will dine at the hotel.
They dine outside in summer.
We will dine on the train.
అర్థం
Eat in a specific place or style
పదకలయికలు
dine al fresco
|dine in style
|dine at the hotel
|dine on seafood
పర్యాయపదాలు
feast (Implies eating a large and elaborate meal; more celebratory than 'dine'.)
విషయాలు
food
|travel
|lifestyle
|food_drink
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
To eat a meal in a special place or way.
To have a meal, particularly in a specified location or style, often used in formal or promotional contexts.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
dine
IPA
GB/dˈaɪn/
US/dˈaɪn/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
dine (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (dine)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: dine
- 3rd Person Singular: dines
- Present Participle: dining
- Past: dined
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
dines
verb
dining
verb
dined
verb
Core family
dinner
noun A1
diner
noun
Advanced or less common
dinette
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.