dinner

dinner
noun
Essen, das; (at midday also) Mittagessen, das; (in the evening also) Abendessen, das; (formal event) Diner, das

have or eat [one's] dinner — zu Mittag/Abend essen

go out to dinner — [abends] essen gehen

be having or eating [one's] dinner — gerade beim Essen sein

have people to or for dinner — Gäste zum Essen haben

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['dinə]
noun
1) (the main meal of the day eaten usually in the evening: Is it time for dinner yet?) die Hauptmahlzeit
2) (a formal party in the evening, when such a meal is eaten: They asked me to dinner; He was the guest of honour at the dinner; (also adjective) a dinner party.) das Festessen
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din·ner
[ˈdɪnəʳ, AM -ɚ]
n
1. (evening meal) Abendessen nt, Dinner nt; (warm lunch) Mittagessen nt
we've been invited to \dinner at John and Mary's wir sind bei John und Mary zum Essen eingeladen
\dinner's ready! das Essen ist fertig!
to finish \dinner zu Ende essen
to go out for \dinner essen gehen
to have \dinner zu Abend/Mittag essen
to have sb over for \dinner jdn zum Essen haben
to make \dinner das Essen zubereiten
for \dinner zum Essen
2. (formal meal) Diner nt, Festessen nt
to hold a \dinner [for sb] [für jdn] ein [offizielles] Essen geben
3.
▶ hot \dinner:
I've written more books than you've had hot \dinners! ich habe schon mehr Bücher geschrieben, als du Briefe
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['dɪnə(r)]
n
(= evening meal) (Haupt)mahlzeit f, Abendessen nt; (formal) (Abend)essen nt; (= lunch) Mittagessen nt; (for cat, dog) Fressen nt

to be at dinner — beim Essen sein, (gerade) essen

to be eating or having one's dinner — zu Abend/Mittag essen; (dog, cat) (gerade) fressen

we're having people to dinner — wir haben Gäste zum Essen

dinner's ready — das Essen ist fertig

to finish one's dinner —

what time do you finish dinner? — wann bist du mit dem Essen fertig?

to go out to dinner (in restaurant) — auswärts or außer Haus essen (gehen); (at friends')

to give a dinner in sb's honour — ein Essen zu jds Ehren geben

a formal dinner — ein offizielles Essen

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dinner [ˈdınə(r)] s
1. Dinner n, (Mittag-, Abend)Essen n (Hauptmahlzeit):
after dinner nach dem Essen, nach Tisch;
at dinner bei Tisch;
what are we having for dinner? was gibt es zum Essen?;
ask sb to dinner jemanden zum Essen einladen; → stay1 A 1
2. Diner n, Dinner n, Festessen n:
at a dinner auf oder bei einem Diner
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noun
Essen, das; (at midday also) Mittagessen, das; (in the evening also) Abendessen, das; (formal event) Diner, das

have or eat [one's] dinner — zu Mittag/Abend essen

go out to dinner — [abends] essen gehen

be having or eating [one's] dinner — gerade beim Essen sein

have people to or for dinner — Gäste zum Essen haben

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n.
Abendessen n.
Mahl -e n.

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