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meal

meal

Meaning of meal

eating occasion

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EN-UK/ə miːl/
EN-US/ˈmiːl/
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meal with Russian translation

meal usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мы планировали один горячий приём пищи в день во время кемпинга.

We planned one warm meal each day while we were camping.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он пропустил дневной приём пищи, чтобы успеть подготовить дом к гостям.

He skipped the midday meal to get the house ready for guests.

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meal belongs to the topic "Family Holidays and Traditions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

mealприём пищи
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

meal synonyms

Related words worth learning together

repast
A literary or old-fashioned synonym for a meal; formal/literary tone.
dish
A specific prepared item of food rather than the eating occasion.
mealtime
The time at which people usually eat; focuses on the time rather than the food or event.
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repast

A literary or old-fashioned synonym for a meal; formal/literary tone.

C1Very Rarely

They enjoyed a simple repast after the service.

🇬🇧en

A specific prepared item of food rather than the eating occasion.

A1Often

This is my favourite Italian dish.

M
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mealtime

The time at which people usually eat; focuses on the time rather than the food or event.

A2Often

Please be quiet during mealtime.

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How to pronounce meal and what this word means

meal means meal. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce meal

/ə miːl/

meal translation

meal

meal examples

We planned one warm meal each day while we were camping.

meal transcription

/ə miːl/, /ˈmiːl/

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meal meaning: what does it mean?

eating occasion

meal pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

meal is pronounced as /ə miːl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

meal definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We planned one warm meal each day while we were camping. Translation: Мы планировали один горячий приём пищи в день во время кемпинга.

Is meal part of Family Holidays and Traditions vocabulary?

Yes, meal can be learned in the Family Holidays and Traditions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is meal part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, meal can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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