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meal 1
(mēl)n.
1. The edible whole or coarsely ground grains of a cereal grass.
2. A granular substance produced by grinding.
meal 2
(mēl)n.
1. The food served and eaten in one sitting.
2. A customary time or occasion of eating food.
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meal
(miːl)n
1. (Cookery)
a. any of the regular occasions, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc, when food is served and eaten
b. (in combination): mealtime. prandial
2. (Cookery) the food served and eaten
3. make a meal of informal to perform (a task) with unnecessarily great effort
[Old English mǣl measure, set time, meal; related to Old High German māl mealtime]
meal
(miːl)n
1. (Agriculture) the edible part of a grain or pulse (excluding wheat) ground to a coarse powder, used chiefly as animal food
2. (Cookery) Scot oatmeal
3. (Cookery) chiefly US maize flour
[Old English melu; compare Dutch meel, Old High German melo, Old Norse mjöl]
ˈmeal-less adj
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meal1
(mil)n.
1. the food served and eaten at one time or occasion.
2. one such regular time or occasion for eating.
[before 900; Old English mǣl measure, meal, c. Old High German māl, Old Norse māl, Gothic mēl time]
adj.
meal2
(mil)n.
1. a coarse, unsifted powder ground from the edible seeds of any grain: barley meal.
2. any ground or powdery substance, as of nuts or seeds.
[before 900; Middle English mele, Old English melu, c. Old Frisian mele, Old Saxon, Old High German melo, Old Norse mjǫl; akin to Gothic malan, Latin molere to grind; compare mill1]
-meal
a suffix, now unproductive, used to form adverbs denoting a progression or succession of amounts: inchmeal; piecemeal.
[Middle English -mele, Old English -mǣlum, comb. form representing mǣl meal1]
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| Noun | 1. |  meal - the food served and eaten at one timecourse - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal" dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" mess - a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the body square meal - a substantial and nourishing meal; "he seldom got three square meals a day" potluck - whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all; "having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck"; "a potluck supper" refection - a light meal or repast breakfast - the first meal of the day (usually in the morning) brunch - combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning afternoon tea, teatime, tea - a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" dinner - the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday; "dinner will be at 8"; "on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church" supper - a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime buffet - a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves picnic - any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion nosh-up - a large satisfying meal ploughman's lunch - a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad banquet, feast, spread - a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread" helping, serving, portion - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them |
| 2. | meal - any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times occasion - the time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday" | |
| 3. |  meal - coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulsefood product, foodstuff - a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food kibble - coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food) cornmeal, Indian meal - coarsely ground corn farina - fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings rolled oats, oatmeal - meal made from rolled or ground oats pea flour - meal made from dried peas pinole - meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices |
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meal
noun repast, board, spread (informal), snack, something to eat, banquet, dinner, feast, bite to eat (informal) It's rare that I have a meal with my children.
make a meal of something overdo, exaggerate, overstate, overplay, do to death (informal), belabour He always makes a meal of the simplest little thing.
Related words
adjective prandial
adjective prandial
Types of meal
afternoon tea, banquet, barbecue or (Austral.) barbie, beanfeast, breakfast, brunch, buffet, cream tea, dinner, elevenses, feast, fish fry (U.S.), high tea or tea, lunch or luncheon, picnic, smorgasbord, snack, supper, tapas, tiffinCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
دقيق الذُّرَه أو الطَّحينوَجْبَةٌوَجْبَه
ядене
jídlomoukapokrmšrot
måltidgroft melhavregryn
manĝaĵo
jahusöök
ateria
obrokjelo
étkezés
málsverîurmáltíðmjöl, malaî korn
食事
기울밀기울식사
valgis
ēdienreizeēdiensmaltīterupja maluma milti
obrok
måltidmjöl
มื้ออาหาร
bữa ăn
meal
1 [miːl]A. N → comida f
to go for a meal → ir a comer fuera
to have a (good) meal → comer (bien)
I don't eat between meals → no como entre horas
meals on wheels → servicio m de comidas a domicilio (para ancianos)
to make a meal of sth (= dramatize) → exagerar algo; (= make the most of) → sacar todo el jugo posible a algo; (= take time over) → tardar lo suyo en hacer algo
to go for a meal → ir a comer fuera
to have a (good) meal → comer (bien)
I don't eat between meals → no como entre horas
meals on wheels → servicio m de comidas a domicilio (para ancianos)
to make a meal of sth (= dramatize) → exagerar algo; (= make the most of) → sacar todo el jugo posible a algo; (= take time over) → tardar lo suyo en hacer algo
B. CPD meal ticket N (lit) → vale m de comida (fig) she's just looking for a meal ticket → sólo busca a alguien que la mantenga
meal
2 [miːl] N (= flour) → harina fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
meal
[ˈmiːl] n (breakfast, lunch, dinner) → repas m
to go out for a meal → aller manger au restaurant, sortir manger
to have a square meal → faire un bon repas
to make a meal of sth (British) (= take a long time over) → faire tout un plat de qch
to go out for a meal → aller manger au restaurant, sortir manger
to have a square meal → faire un bon repas
to make a meal of sth (British) (= take a long time over) → faire tout un plat de qch
(= flour) → farine fmeals on wheels npl (British) repas livrés à domicile aux personnes âgées ou handicapéesmeal ticket n
(= voucher) → ticket-repas m
(fig) (providing financial support) (= thing) → gagne-pain m inv (= person) → vache f à lait
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
meal
:meal ticket
n
(US: lit) → Essensbon m → or -marke f
(fig) that letter of introduction was his meal for the next few months → dank des Empfehlungsschreibens konnte er sich die nächsten paar Monate über Wasser halten; a boyfriend is just a meal to a lot of girls → viele Mädchen haben nur einen Freund, um sich von ihm aushalten zu lassen
mealtime
meal
1meal
2n
→ Mahlzeit f; (= food) → Essen nt; come round for a meal → komm zum Essen (zu uns); to go for a meal → essen gehen; to have a (good) meal → (gut) essen; hot meals → warme Mahlzeiten pl, → warmes Essen; I haven’t had a meal for two days → ich habe seit zwei Tagen nichts Richtiges mehr gegessen; to make a meal of something (inf) → etw auf sehr umständliche Art machen; don’t make a meal of it (inf) → nun übertreibs mal nicht (inf)
(= set meal) → Menü nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
meal
1 [miːl] n (flour) → farinameal
2 [miːl] n → pastoto have a meal → mangiare
to have a good meal → mangiar bene
to go out for a meal → mangiare fuori
what a lovely meal → che pranzo delizioso (or cena deliziosa)
to make a meal of sth (fam) → fare di qc un affare di stato
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
meal1
(miːl) noun the food taken at one time. She eats three meals a day.
meals on wheels free meals delivered by car etc to the elderly and the sick.
make a meal of (something) to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is. He really made a meal of that job – it took him four hours!
meal2
(miːl) noun the edible parts of grain ground to a coarse powder. a sack of meal; oatmeal.
ˈmealy adjective like, or containing, meal.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
meal
→ وَجْبَةٌ pokrm måltid Essen γεύμα comida ateria repas obrok pasto 食事 식사 maal måltid posiłek refeição прием пищи måltid มื้ออาหาร öğün bữa ăn 一餐Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
meal
n. comida;
at ___ time → a la hora de la ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- The meal was delicious
- Enjoy your meal!
- Could you prepare a meal without eggs?
- Could you prepare a meal without nuts?
- Could you prepare a meal without fish?
- Could you prepare a meal without gluten?
- Could you prepare a meal without seafood?
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
meal
n comida; Meals on Wheels programa m para repartir comidas a domicilio a gente de edad avanzadaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.