dinner
The main meal of the day, often eaten in the eveningThe main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
» Tom didn't have dinner last night.
Tom hat gestern nicht zu Abend gegessen. — Dejo
Том вчера вечером не ужинал. — marafon
Вчора вечером Том не повечеряв. — Internecivus
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
I had an early dinner because the breakfast in this hostel is superb.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
(countable, uncountable)An evening meal.
I had some friends to dinner two nights ago.
Do I have to change for dinner?
Abendessen, Dinner
у́жинúžin
вече́ряvečérja
(countable, uncountable)A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).
Mittagessen
обе́дobéd
обі́дobíd
(countable, uncountable)A meal given to an animal.
Give the dog its dinner.
Futter, Fressen
еда́jedá, кормkorm
(countable, uncountable)A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.
My family gathers twice a year, namely at Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners.
Dinner
обе́дobéd, банке́тbankét, у́жинúžin
(uncountable)The food provided or consumed at any such meal.
Examples
3687 sentencesTom didn't have dinner last night.
Вчора вечером Том не повечеряв. — Internecivus
ruТом вчера вечером не ужинал. — marafon
deTom hat gestern nicht zu Abend gegessen. — Dejo
Thank you for the wonderful dinner.
Дякую тобі за чудовий обід. — ascolto
ruБлагодарю вас за великолепный ужин. — Selena777
deDanke für das fabelhafte Abendessen. — MUIRIEL
Can you come for dinner tonight?
Ти можеш прийти на вечерю сьогодні ввечері? — deniko
ruВы можете прийти на ужин сегодня вечером? — odexed
deKannst du heute zum Abendessen kommen? — Yorwba
Why not have dinner with us?
Чому б не пообідати з нами? — ascolto
ruПочему бы не поужинать с нами? — Lenin_1917
deWarum nicht mit uns essen gehen? — mayabe
Will you have dinner with me?
Ви повечеряєте зі мною? — iceman
ruВы поужинаете со мной? — Hellerick
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English dyner, from Old French disner (“lunch”, but originally “breakfast”), (From Middle English dyner, from Old French disner (“lunch”, but originally “breakfast”), (modern French dîner), from Vulgar Latin *disiūnō, *disiūnāre from Latin dis- + iēiūnō (“to break the fast”).
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Forms
plural: dinnersSynonyms
8 synonymsWord family
67 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Daily routine — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- eat dinner
- cook dinner
- over for dinner
- eat dinner with
- dinner tonight
- for dinner tonight
- have dinner with
- stay for dinner
- cook dinner for
- late for dinner
- homework before dinner
- dinner last night