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"For dinner" is an adverb which is often translated as "para cenar", and "for lunch" is a phrase which is often translated as "para el almuerzo". Learn more about the difference between "for dinner" and "for lunch" below.
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. para el almuerzo
Don't take any of that pie. We're going to eat it for lunch.No tomes nada de esa tarta. Vamos a comerla para el almuerzo.
