supper

supper
noun
Abendessen, das; (simpler meal) Abendbrot, das

have or eat [one's] supper — zu Abend essen

be at or eating or having [one's] supper — beim Abendessen/Abendbrot sein

The Last Supper — das [letzte] Abendmahl

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noun
(a meal taken at the end of the day: Would you like some supper?; She has invited me to supper.) das Abendessen
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sup·per
[ˈsʌpəʳ, AM -ɚ]
n
1. FOOD (meal) Abendessen nt, Abendbrot nt, Nachtmahl nt ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. Nachtessen nt
to have \supper zu Abend essen, das Nachtmahl einnehmen ÖSTERR
we're having pasta for \supper bei uns gibt es heute Nudeln zum Abendessen
2. FOOD (dated: snack) später Imbiss
3.
▶ to sing for one's \supper (in return for payment) etw tun für sein Geld; (in return for a favour) sich akk revanchieren
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['sʌpə(r)]
n
(= evening meal) Abendessen nt, Abendbrot nt, Abendmahl nt (liter); (= late evening snack) (später) Imbiss

they were at supper — sie waren beim Abendessen

to have supper — zu Abend essen, Abendbrot essen

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supper [ˈsʌpə(r)]
A s
1. Abendessen n, -brot n:
have supper zu Abend essen;
supper club US kleiner exklusiver Nachtklub
2. the Supper REL
a) das letzte Abendmahl (Christi),
b) das heilige Abendmahl, KATH die heilige Kommunion
B v/i zu Abend essen
C v/t jemandem das Abendessen servieren oder machen
* * *
noun
Abendessen, das; (simpler meal) Abendbrot, das

have or eat [one's] supper — zu Abend essen

be at or eating or having [one's] supper — beim Abendessen/Abendbrot sein

The Last Supper — das [letzte] Abendmahl

* * *
n.
Abendessen n.

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