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"Main meal" is a noun which is often translated as "la comida más importante", and "entrée" is a noun which is often translated as "el plato fuerte". Learn more about the difference between "main meal" and "entrée" below.
main meal(
meyn
mil
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la comida más importante (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In some cultures, breakfast is the main meal of the day.En algunas culturas, el desayuno es la comida más importante del día.
entrée(
an
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trey
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el plato fuerte (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You have a choice of shrimp, fish, or beef for your entrée.Tienes la elección de camarones, pescado o res para el plato fuerte.
b. el plato principal (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Yolanda prepared fried chicken for the entrée.Yolanda preparó pollo frito para el plato principal.
a. la entrada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'll have the fried camembert with plum jelly as an entrée.Quiero el camembert frito con jalea de ciruela pasa como entrada.
b. el entrante (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
Would you like an entrée to start? - Yes, please. I'll have the crispy tiger prawns.¿Quiere un entrante para empezar? - Sí, por favor. Ponme las gambas tigre crujientes.
c. el primer plato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I think I'll have a dessert today and skip the entrée.Creo que voy a tomar un postre hoy y dejar el primer plato.
3. (formal) (entrance)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. la entrada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The bride made her entrée into the church accompanied by an operatic solo.La novia hizo su entrada a la iglesia acompañada de un solo operístico.
