Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An optional light meal consumed shortly before going to bed.

    Nachtessen, Nachtimbiss, Abendessen

    у́жинúžin, ве́черяvéčerja

    вече́ряvečérja

    a social gathering where a light evening meal is served

  2. (Atlantic Canada, Boston, Canadian Prairies, Midwestern US, South Africa, countable, uncountable)Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon.

    We normally have supper at 7.

    Abendessen

    у́жинúžin, у́жинúžin

    вече́ряvečérja, вече́ряvečérja

    a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

  3. (Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, countable, slang, uncountable)A meal from a chip shop consisting of a deep-fried food with chips.

    a fish supper

  4. A drinker, especially one who drinks slowly (i.e., one who sups).

Examples

303 sentences
  1. My mother is busy cooking supper.

    Мама зайнята приготуванням вечері.

    ruМоя мать занята приготовлением ужина.

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  2. I washed the dishes after supper.

    Після вечері я помив посуд.

    deNach dem Abendessen machte ich den Abwasch.

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  3. I play the piano after supper.

    Після вечері я граю на піаніно.

    ruПосле ужина я играю на пианино.

    deIch spiele nach dem Abendessen Klavier.

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  4. You can watch TV after supper.

    Ти можеш дивитися телевізор після вечері.

    ruВы можете посмотреть телевизор после ужина.

    deDu darfst nach dem Abendessen fernsehen.

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  5. What would you like for supper?

    Що ти хочеш на вечерю?

    ruЧто бы ты хотел на ужин?

    deWas möchtest du zum Abendessen?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
food before going to bed:
Русский
By meaning 1
food before going to bed:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
food before going to bed:

Origin

From Middle English soper, from Old French soper, from sope (“soup”). Compare French soupe

From Middle English soper, from Old French soper, from sope (“soup”). Compare French souper.

From sup + -er.

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Forms

plural: suppers
Singularsupper
Pluralsuppers

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

25 related words

Collocations

11 patterns
  • eat supper
  • homework before supper
  • tv after supper
  • preparing supper
  • cooked supper
  • time for supper
  • that after supper
  • have for supper
  • supper yet
  • made supper
  • supper now

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
supper — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto