meal

meal
I mi:l noun
(the food taken at one time: She eats three meals a day.) comida
- make a meal of something
- make a meal of
II mi:l noun
(the edible parts of grain ground to a coarse powder: a sack of meal; oatmeal.)
meal n comida
the first meal of the day is breakfast la primera comida del día es el desayunomeal se refiere a cualquiera de las tres comidas principales que se toman a lo largo del día; la comida del mediodía, el almuerzo, se llama lunch o, a veces, dinner según la costumbre
meal
tr[miːl]
noun
1 (flour) harina
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meal
tr[miːl]
noun
1 (gen) comida
■ three meals a day tres comidas al día
■ that was a delicious meal ha sido una comida deliciosa
■ we went out for a meal last night salimos a cenar ayer
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to have a meal (lunch) comer 2 (supper) cenar
to make a meal of something (do too much) pasarse con algo 2 (blow up) explotar algo al máximo
meal ticket SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (luncheon voucher) ticket nombre masculino restaurante 2 (person etc providing income) sustento
meal ['mi:l] n
1) : comida f
a hearty meal: una comida sustanciosa
2) : harina f (de maíz, etc.)
meal
n.
• comida s.f.
• harina s.f.
• vianda s.f.
miːl
noun
1) c (Culin) comida f

she has four meals a day — hace cuatro comidas al día, come cuatro veces al día

to make a meal of something — (esp BrE)

a short letter will do: there's no need to make a meal of it — con una carta corta alcanza: no hay por qué exagerar

2) u (Agr, Culin) harina f (de avena, maíz etc)

I [miːl]
1.
N comida f

to go for a meal — ir a comer fuera

to have a (good) meal — comer (bien)

I don't eat between meals — no como entre horas

meals on wheels — servicio m de comidas a domicilio (para ancianos)

- make a meal of sth
2.
CPD

meal ticket N — (lit) vale m de comida

(fig)

she's just looking for a meal ticket — solo busca a alguien que la mantenga


II
[miːl]
N (=flour) harina f
* * *
[miːl]
noun
1) c (Culin) comida f

she has four meals a day — hace cuatro comidas al día, come cuatro veces al día

to make a meal of something — (esp BrE)

a short letter will do: there's no need to make a meal of it — con una carta corta alcanza: no hay por qué exagerar

2) u (Agr, Culin) harina f (de avena, maíz etc)

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