meal
A meal is an occasion when food is eaten, or the specific food that is prepared and eaten at a certain time of day. It usually refers to the main eating events such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Exemplos
3 de 5I usually cook a simple meal for my family after work.
I normally prepare a basic portion of food for my relatives after my job ends.
The wedding guests enjoyed a formal four-course meal.
The people at the wedding ate a multi-part professional dinner.
Let's go get a quick meal before the movie starts.
Let's go find something fast to eat before the film begins.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the word 'Meal' as 'Me' + 'All' — it is 'all' the food 'me' (I) eat at one time.
Quiz rápido
After the long hike, we were very hungry and enjoyed a large ___.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: meal
Exemplos
I usually cook a simple meal for my family after work.
everydayI normally prepare a basic portion of food for my relatives after my job ends.
The wedding guests enjoyed a formal four-course meal.
formalThe people at the wedding ate a multi-part professional dinner.
Let's go get a quick meal before the movie starts.
informalLet's go find something fast to eat before the film begins.
A balanced meal should include protein, carbohydrates, and vegetables.
academicA healthy serving of food needs to contain various nutritional groups.
We finalized the details of the contract during a business meal.
businessWe finished the agreement while eating together for work purposes.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
make a meal of something
to spend more time or energy on a task than is necessary
a square meal
a full and satisfying dinner
set meal
a collection of dishes served for a fixed price
Frequentemente confundido com
A 'dish' is one specific type of food or a recipe, whereas a 'meal' is the entire event or collection of food eaten at once.
'Food' is the general substance we eat, while 'meal' refers to the specific occasion or portion of eating.
Notas de uso
Use 'meal' when talking about the ritual of eating at a specific time (like lunch). It is a countable noun, so you can have 'two meals a day'.
Erros comuns
Learners often say 'I ate a good food' instead of 'I had a good meal'. Remember that 'meal' describes the occasion, while 'food' describes the substance.
Dica de memorização
Think of the word 'Meal' as 'Me' + 'All' — it is 'all' the food 'me' (I) eat at one time.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Old English word 'mǣl', which originally meant a fixed time or a measure.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many English-speaking cultures, the 'main meal' of the day is usually dinner, eaten in the evening.
Quiz rápido
After the long hike, we were very hungry and enjoyed a large ___.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: meal
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