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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMeal
/miːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The food served and eaten at one time.
"We had a delicious meal at the new restaurant downtown." - 2
A specific occasion for eating, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
"Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'mǣl', meaning a fixed time, measure, or repast, stemming from Proto-Germanic *mēlą (time, occasion). Over time, the meaning narrowed from a designated time for eating to the food eaten at that specific occasion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meal" is said worldwide
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repas
Transliteration: rə.pa
"Nous avons eu un délicieux repas au nouveau restaurant."
Mahlzeit
Transliteration: ˈmaːlˌtsaɪt
"Wir hatten ein köstliches Mahlzeit im neuen Restaurant."
pasto
Transliteration: ˈpasto
"Abbiamo avuto un pasto delizioso al nuovo ristorante."
comida
Transliteration: koˈmiða
"Tuvimos una comida deliciosa en el nuevo restaurante."
refeição
Transliteration: ʁefejˈsɐ̃w
"Tivemos uma refeição deliciosa no novo restaurante."
भोजन
Transliteration: bhojan
"हमने नए रेस्तरां में एक स्वादिष्ट भोजन किया।"
餐
Transliteration: cān
"我们在新餐厅享用了美味的餐。"
식사
Transliteration: siksa
"우리는 새 레스토랑에서 맛있는 식사를 했습니다."
食事
Transliteration: shokuji
"私たちは新しいレストランで美味しい食事をしました。"
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