QUICK ANSWER
"Main meal" is a noun which is often translated as "la comida más importante", and "main course" is a noun which is often translated as "el plato fuerte". Learn more about the difference between "main meal" and "main course" 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.
main course(
meyn
kors
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
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).
The chef prepared beef medallions for the main course.El chef preparó medallones de 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).
The main course will be parmesan chicken.El plato principal será pollo parmesano.
