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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSnacks
/snæks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small portion of food eaten between meals.
"I usually have some fruit as a snack in the afternoon." - 2
A light meal or food item that is not a full meal.
"Chips and dip make a great snack for movie night."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'snack' originates from the late 14th century Middle Dutch word 'snacken', meaning 'to bite' or 'to snap'. It evolved through the Old English 'snacian', which referred to a light meal or morsel, reflecting a shift in meaning towards small, informal food items consumed between meals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Snacks" 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
"Faccio uno spuntino nel pomeriggio."
snack
Transliteration: snæk
"Normalmente como un snack por la tarde."
lanche
Transliteration: ˈlɐ̃ʃi
"Eu costumo comer um lanche à tarde."
नाश्ता
Transliteration: nāśtā
"मैं आमतौर पर दोपहर में नाश्ता करता हूँ।"
小吃
Transliteration: xiǎochī
"我下午通常吃一些小吃。"
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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