dinner

dinner
dinner [ˈdɪnər]
1. noun
( = evening meal) dîner m ; ( = lunch) déjeuner m
• have you given the dog his dinner? tu as donné à manger au chien ?
• he was having his dinner (in evening) il était en train de dîner ; (at midday) il était en train de déjeuner
• we're having some people to dinner nous avons du monde à dîner
• dinner's ready! le dîner est prêt !
• we had a good dinner nous avons bien dîné
• to go out to dinner dîner au restaurant ; (at friends) dîner chez des amis
2. compounds
► dinner jacket noun (British) smoking m
► dinner lady noun (British) femme f de service (à la cantine)
► dinner money noun (British) argent m pour la cantine
► dinner party noun dîner m (sur invitation)
• to give a dinner party donner un dîner ► dinner plate noun grande assiette f
► dinner service noun service m de table
► dinner table noun
• at the dinner table pendant le dîner ► dinner time noun
• at dinner time à l'heure du dîner
• it's dinner time c'est l'heure de dîner
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['dɪnə(r)]
noun
1) (meal) (evening) dîner m; (midday) déjeuner m

at dinner — au dîner or déjeuner

to go out to dinner — dîner dehors

to have dinner — dîner

to have chicken for dinner — manger du poulet au dîner

to give the dog its dinner — donner à manger au chien

2) (banquet) dîner m (for en l'honneur de)

English-French dictionary. 2013.

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