supper
An optional light meal consumed shortly before going to bedAn optional light meal consumed shortly before going to bed.
» My mother is busy cooking supper.
Моя мать занята приготовлением ужина. — odexed
Мама зайнята приготуванням вечері. — deniko
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4 senses(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
(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
(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
A drinker, especially one who drinks slowly (i.e., one who sups).
Examples
303 sentencesMy mother is busy cooking supper.
Мама зайнята приготуванням вечері. — deniko
ruМоя мать занята приготовлением ужина. — odexed
I washed the dishes after supper.
Після вечері я помив посуд. — deniko
deNach dem Abendessen machte ich den Abwasch. — raggione
I play the piano after supper.
Після вечері я граю на піаніно. — aandrusiak
ruПосле ужина я играю на пианино. — odexed
deIch spiele nach dem Abendessen Klavier. — xtofu80
You can watch TV after supper.
Ти можеш дивитися телевізор після вечері. — ChickenKiev
ruВы можете посмотреть телевизор после ужина. — Balamax
deDu darfst nach dem Abendessen fernsehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
What would you like for supper?
Що ти хочеш на вечерю? — aandrusiak
ruЧто бы ты хотел на ужин? — Ugggla
deWas möchtest du zum Abendessen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English soper, from Old French soper, from sope (“soup”). Compare French soupeFrom Middle English soper, from Old French soper, from sope (“soup”). Compare French souper.
From sup + -er.
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Forms
plural: suppersSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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