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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSnack
/snæk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small portion of food eaten between meals.
"I usually have a snack in the afternoon to keep my energy up." - 2
A light meal or food item that is not a full meal.
"She grabbed a quick snack before heading out to the gym."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle Dutch 'snacken', meaning to chatter, snap, or bite, which evolved in the 16th century to mean a quick bite to eat. The term transitioned from expressing a sharp bite or snatch of food into a standard noun and verb for light meals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Snack" is said worldwide
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collation
Transliteration: kɔ.la.sjɔ̃
"Je prends une collation l'après-midi."
Snack
Transliteration: snæk
"Ich esse nachmittags einen Snack."
spuntino
Transliteration: spunˈti.no
"Prendo uno spuntino nel pomeriggio."
snack
Transliteration: snæk
"Normalmente tengo un snack por la tarde."
lanche
Transliteration: ˈlɐ̃ʃi
"Eu costumo ter um lanche à tarde."
नाश्ता
Transliteration: nāśtā
"मैं आमतौर पर दोपहर में नाश्ता करता हूँ।"
小吃
Transliteration: xiǎochī
"我下午会吃点小吃。"
간식
Transliteration: gansik
"나는 오후에 간식을 먹는다."
スナック
Transliteration: sunakku
"私は午後にスナックを食べます。"
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