cenar

to have dinner

cenar(seh-nahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to eat dinner)

a. to have dinner

Vamos a cenar a la casa de mis padres esta noche.

We're having dinner at my parents' house tonight.

b. to have supper

Voy a cenar con los niños.

I am going to have supper with the kids.

c. to dine

¿Me pongo el esmoquin para cenar con el conde?

Should I wear my tuxedo to dine with the Count?

transitive verb

2. (to eat for dinner)

a. to have for dinner

Voy a cenar un filete buenísimo.

I am going to have a delicious steak for dinner.

cenar

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to have for dinner

intransitive verb

2. (general)

a. to have dinner

cenar fuerato eat out, to go out for dinner

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cenar

intransitive verb

(a última hora) to have supper; (como comida principal) to have dinner; (en ocasión formal) to dine (formal)

cenamos a las diez de la noche we have supper at ten o'clock; los británicos cenan a las seis the British have dinner at six o'clock; el rey cenó en la embajada de Alemania the king had dinner at o (formal) dined at the German Embassy; vengo cenado I've had dinner o supper already; I've had (my) dinner; I've already eaten; me han invitado a cenar they've asked me to dinner; salir a cenar to go out to dinner; dine out (formal)

transitive verb

(a última hora) to have for supper; (como comida principal) to have for dinner

siempre ceno algo muy ligero I always have a very light supper