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Essen
Mahlzeit

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meal1 [mi:l] N

meal
Mahlzeit f
meal
Essen nt <-s, ->
we like to have a hot meal in the evening
wir essen abends gerne warm
Meals on Wheels
Essen nt auf Rädern
a heavy/light meal
ein schweres/leichtes Essen
to go out for a meal
essen gehen

Phrases:

to make a meal of sth (put in too much effort)
einen großen Aufwand für etw acc betreiben
to make a meal of sth (put in too much effort)
eine große Sache aus etw dat machen
to make a meal of sth (make a problem)
etw aufbauschen

meal2 [mi:l] N

meal
[grobes] Mehl

snack ˈmeal N

snack meal
Imbiss m <-es, -e>
snack meal
Zwischenmahlzeit f <-, -en> CH

square ˈmeal N

square meal
anständige Mahlzeit

ˈtest meal N MED

test meal
Testmahlzeit f

ˈbone meal N no pl

bone meal
Knochenmehl nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈbar·ium meal N (in x-raying)

barium meal
Bariumbrei m (Kontrastflüssigkeit [mit Bariumsulfat])

ˈmeal tick·et N

1. meal ticket esp Am, Aus (voucher):

meal ticket
Essensmarke f <-, -n>

2. meal ticket fig (means of living):

meal ticket
Einnahmequelle f <-, -n>
I don't enjoy the job, but it's my meal ticket
ich mag meinen Job nicht, aber man muss eben seine Brötchen verdienen

3. meal ticket fig (partner with money):

meal ticket
Ernährer(in) m (f) <-s, ->

sit-down ˈmeal N

a sit-down meal
eine richtige Mahlzeit
German
German
English
English
Fertiggericht
instant meal
Fertiggericht
ready-to-eat meal

Klett Geography Glossary

fish meal N

fish meal
Fischmehl

fish meal production, fish flour production N

fish meal production
Fischmehlproduktion

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

after the meal, we all swapped round
nach dem Essen tauschten wir alle die Plätze
the waiter said “enjoy your meal!”
der Kellner wünschte uns guten Appetit
this meal is fit for a king
dieses Essen ist einfach köstlich
griechisch/italienisch essen
to have a Greek/an Italian meal
pünktlich um 12 wird gegessen
the meal is at 12 o'clock sharp

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

On board, one is provided with tea, snacks, and 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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This does not preclude taking more fresh hot tea at a later time during the meal.
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The other teams are required to score the teams on their hosting of the meal.
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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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