Food Vocabulary
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun 1. (midday meal)
a. el almuerzo
(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).
(M) What's for lunch, honey? ¿Qué hay de almuerzo, cariño?
b. la comida
(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).
(F)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain) I have a business lunch today. Hoy tengo una comida de negocios.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb 2. (to eat lunch)
a. almorzar I'm going to lunch with my boss. Voy a almorzar con mi jefe.
b. comer
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain) I don't like lunching so late. No me gusta comer tan tarde.
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lunch
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun 1. (general)
a. el comida f, almuerzo
(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).
(M) to have lunch comer, almorzar
2. (colloquial)
a. to be out to lunch estar chiflado(a) or
lunch hour hora de comer
lunch pail tartera f, fiambrera vianda f
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited
lunch [lʌnt ʃ]
noun
comida (f) ; almuerzo (m) ; lonche (m) ; (Méx) to have lunch comer; almorzar
to be out to lunch (US) estar como una regadera or cabra (informal)
modifier
lunch counter (n) (US) (café) cafetería donde se sirven comidas On a chilly day, the local lunch counter downtown is busy
(counter) mostrador o barra donde se come He glanced across the long lunch counter at Laurie
lunch hour (n) hora (f) de la comida or del almuerzo or del lonche; (Méx)
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