meal in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for meal in the English»French Dictionary

meal [Brit miːl, Am mil] N

1. meal (food):

meal

repas m

hot/cold/main meal

repas chaud/froid/principal

they had a meal in the canteen

ils ont mangé à la cantine

did you enjoy your meal?

est-ce que vous avez bien mangé?

to go out for a meal

sortir dîner

2. meal (from grain):

meal

farine f

don't make a meal of it inf!

n'en fais pas tout un plat! inf

evening meal N

evening meal

repas m du soir

ready meal N

ready meal

plat m cuisiné

meal ticket N

1. meal ticket (voucher):

meal ticket

ticket-repas m

2. meal ticket fig, inf:

meal ticket (quality, qualification)

gagne-pain m inv

(person) I'm just a meal ticket for you!

pour toi je ne suis qu'un portefeuille!

school meal N

school meal → school lunch

See also school lunch

school lunch N

school lunch

repas m de la cantine scolaire

barium meal N

barium meal

bouillie f de sulfate de baryum

square meal N

square meal

bon repas m

square meal

vrai repas m

three square meals a day

trois bons repas par jour

she hasn't had a square meal for weeks

elle n'a pas fait un vrai repas depuis des semaines

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honest-to-goodness holiday, meal

simple

midday attr sun, meal

de midi

Translations for meal in the French»English Dictionary

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plateau-repas

meal tray

meal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for meal in the English»French Dictionary

meal¹ [mi:l] N

meal

repas m

come for a meal

viens dîner

Phrases:

to make a meal of sth

faire un plat de qc

meal² [mi:l] N

1. meal (coarsely ground grain):

meal

semoule f

2. meal (flour):

meal

farine f

bone meal N

bone meal

engrais m phosphaté

evening meal N

evening meal

dîner m

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skimpy meal

frugal(e)

beastly meal

dégoûtant(e)

Translations for meal in the French»English Dictionary

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plat cuisiné

ready meal

collation

light meal

gagne-pain

meal ticket

chèque-restaurant

meal ticket Am

meal Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

this will have to do a meal

il faudra bien que ça nous fasse le repas subj

I enjoyed the meal/coffee

j'ai bien aimé le repas/le café

the meal was wasted on him

il n'a pas su apprécier le repas

to walk off a meal

prendre l'air pour digérer

a meal fit for a king

un repas digne d'un roi

to leave a meal untouched

ne pas toucher à un repas

there was plenty of wine with the meal

ça a été un repas bien arrosé

to do justice to a meal

faire honneur à un repas

to lay on a grand meal

mettre les petits plats dans les grands

at the end of the meal

au café

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The school supplies money for one meal in town.

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There are a number of clubs, restaurants and hotels, which are able to provide meals, refreshments and entertainment for visitors.

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He is a very skilled cook, primarily with sea food, and will regularly prepare meals for the team.

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In 1986 a protest took place over the quality of school meals.

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Teachers and parents organise a pool of volunteers who will take their turn cooking and serving the meals.

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He ate two meals a day and avoided snacks.

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It is eaten as a side dish in meals, and eaten as a snack at teatime.

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These nations ate warm meals only in the evening.

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Nausea and vomiting can be reduced by taking guaifenesin with meals.

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Dining rooms are quieter areas for patrons to enjoy their meals.

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