dinner time
Dinner time is the period of the day when people usually eat their main meal, typically in the evening. It can also refer to the specific clock time when a family or group sits down to eat together.
Exemplos
3 de 5Our dinner time is usually at 7:00 PM every night.
Our dinner time is usually at 7:00 PM every night.
Please ensure you arrive at the hall by the scheduled dinner time of 8:00 PM.
Please ensure you arrive at the hall by the scheduled dinner time of 8:00 PM.
Is it dinner time yet? I am really hungry!
Is it dinner time yet? I am really hungry!
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Remember the 'D' in Dinner is for 'Dark'—it's the meal you eat when the sky gets dark outside.
Quiz rápido
Wash your hands because it is ______ now.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: dinner time
Exemplos
Our dinner time is usually at 7:00 PM every night.
everydayOur dinner time is usually at 7:00 PM every night.
Please ensure you arrive at the hall by the scheduled dinner time of 8:00 PM.
formalPlease ensure you arrive at the hall by the scheduled dinner time of 8:00 PM.
Is it dinner time yet? I am really hungry!
informalIs it dinner time yet? I am really hungry!
Research shows that regular dinner time routines can improve family communication.
academicResearch shows that regular dinner time routines can improve family communication.
We can continue our meeting during dinner time at the hotel restaurant.
businessWe can continue our meeting during dinner time at the hotel restaurant.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
It's dinner time!
It's dinner time!
Call me at dinner time.
Call me at dinner time.
What's for dinner?
What's for dinner?
Frequentemente confundido com
Lunch time is the meal in the middle of the day, while dinner time is usually in the evening.
Notas de uso
The term can be written as two words (dinner time) or one word (dinnertime). In some regions, 'dinner' might refer to a large midday meal, but in modern English, it almost always refers to the evening.
Erros comuns
Learners often forget to use the preposition 'at' when referring to the specific time (e.g., 'at dinner time' not 'in dinner time').
Dica de memorização
Remember the 'D' in Dinner is for 'Dark'—it's the meal you eat when the sky gets dark outside.
Origem da palavra
From the Old French word 'disner', which originally meant the first meal of the day, but shifted to mean the main meal later in the day.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many English-speaking cultures, dinner time is the most important time for family members to gather and talk about their day.
Quiz rápido
Wash your hands because it is ______ now.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: dinner time
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