گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'meal'

1 عمومی:: غذا

2 عمومی:: خوراكی‌

3 عمومی:: ارد (معمولا غیر از ارد

4 عمومی:: شام‌ یا نهار

1 general:: meal verbs have a meal (= eat a meal ) • We usually have our evening meal fairly early. eat a meal • When they had eaten their meal, they went out for a walk. cook/make a meal ( also prepare a meal formal ) • Who cooks most of the meals? serve a meal • The bar serves snacks and meals. fix a meal informal especially American English (= make a meal ) go (out) for a meal • How about going out for a meal tonight? take somebody (out) for a meal • He took Anna out for a meal and then to the theatre. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + meal an evening/midday meal • The evening meal is served at 7.30. the main meal • They had their main meal at lunch time. a three-course/five-course etc meal (= a meal with several separate parts ) • a three-course meal, including appetizer and dessert a good meal (= a meal that is large enough and tastes good ) • We’ll get a good meal there. a decent meal/a square meal ( also a proper meal British English ) (= with enough good food to satisfy you ) • I hadn’t had a decent meal in days. a big/large meal • We don’t have a big meal at lunchtime, usually just sandwiches. a hot meal • With a hot meal inside me, I began to feel better. a delicious meal • ‘It was a delicious meal,’ Merrill said politely. a heavy meal (= with a lot of rich food ) • A heavy meal is likely to make you feel sleepy. a light meal (= with not a lot of food ) • a light meal of salad a simple meal • a simple meal of soup and bread a balanced meal (= with some of each type of food, to keep you healthy ) • We make healthy, balanced meals for our children. a full meal (= a complete meal ) • I’m not hungry enough to eat a full meal. a healthy meal • Healthy meals can still be quick and easy to prepare. a school meal (= provided by a school ) • Many of the children are receiving free school meals. regular meals (= ones that are eaten at the same time each day ) • Patients are advised to eat regular meals. COMMON ERRORS >>> Do not say 'take a meal' . Say have a meal .

2 general:: In addition to the idiom beginning with MEAL, Also see SQUARE MEAL.

3 general::   noun ADJ. big, filling, heavy I always want to go to sleep after a heavy meal. | slap-up | lavish, sumptuous | square, substantial She hadn't had a square meal for days. | light, simple The bar serves light meals. | meagre a meagre meal of bread and cheese | four-course, three-course, etc. | appetizing, decent, delicious, excellent, lovely, tasty Thanks for a delicious meal. | balanced, healthy, nourishing, wholesome | main When do you have your main meal of the day? | evening, midday | hot Hot meals are not available after 10 o'clock. | vegetarianNOTEmealseat, have, take (formal)~ Have you had breakfast?grab, snatch ~ I'm so busy I have to snatch meals when I can.ask sb to ~have/invite/take sb for/to ~come/go for/to ~ He wouldn't have asked her to supper if he didn't like her, she reasoned.These verbs are often used with around, out, over and round: We must have you over for dinner sometime. Let's go out for a meal.be out to lunch He's out to lunch with a client.stop for ~ We stopped for tea at the Ritz.join sb for, stay for/to ~ You're sure you wont stay for tea?sit down to, start ~finish ~ We had just sat down to breakfast when the phone rang.skip ~ I sometimes skip lunch if we're very busy.cook (sb), fix (sb), get ready, make (sb), prepare ~ She hurried downstairs to fix herself some breakfast.have ~ ready We'll have supper ready for you.serve ~ Lunch is served from noon till 3.keep warm, warm up ~ I'll be home late, so keep my dinner warm.provide, provide sb (with) ~ Dinner is provided in the superb hotel restaurant.~ be available A four course dinner is available by prior arrangement.~ be ready ‘Breakfast's ready!’ shouted Christine.~ time The family was always noisy at meal times.at/during/over ~ Nobody spoke during supper.for ~ What did you have for lunch?~ of a breakfast of pancakes and maple syrup