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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMealtime
/ˈmiːl.taɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The usual time at which a meal is eaten.
"Families should try to communicate more during mealtimes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mealtime' is a compound of 'meal', which originates from the Old English 'mæl', meaning 'a fixed time', and 'time', which comes from the Old English 'tima', meaning 'a period'. The combination reflects the specific times designated for eating, evolving in usage since the Middle Ages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mealtime" is said worldwide
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l'heure du repas
Transliteration: l'eur du rəpa
"Il est important de se réunir à l'heure du repas."
die Mahlzeit
Transliteration: dee mahl-tsayt
"Die Mahlzeit ist eine wichtige Gelegenheit für die Familie."
l'ora dei pasti
Transliteration: l'ora dei pasti
"È vietato usare il telefono durante l'ora dei pasti."
la hora de comer
Transliteration: la o-ra de ko-mer
"Respetamos la hora de comer como un momento familiar."
a hora das refeições
Transliteration: a o-ra das re-fei-sõez
"A hora das refeições deve ser um momento tranquilo."
भोजन का समय
Transliteration: bhojan ka samay
"भोजन का समय परिवार के साथ बिताने के लिए अच्छा होता है।"
吃饭时间
Transliteration: chī fàn shí jiān
"吃饭时间是一个大家聚在一起的好机会。"
식사 시간
Transliteration: siksa sigan
"가족들이 함께 모이는 식사 시간입니다."
食事時
Transliteration: shokujidoki
"食事時は家族にとって大切な団らんの時間です。"
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