meal in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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meal1 [Am mil, Brit miːl] N FOOD

meal
comida f
she has four meals a day
hace cuatro comidas al día
she has four meals a day
come cuatro veces al día
he cooked me a delicious meal
me preparó or me hizo una comida deliciosa
it's your turn to cook a meal
te toca a ti hacer la comida or hacer de comer
she never has a proper meal
nunca come como es debido or como Dios manda
I try not to eat between meals
trato de no comer nada entre horas
I've invited them over for a meal
los he invitado a comer (or a cenar)
to make a meal of sth esp Brit he really made a meal of a very simple job
se complicó mucho la vida con lo que era un trabajo muy sencillo
a short letter will do: there's no need to make a meal of it
con una carta corta alcanza: no hay por qué exagerar
the press really made a meal of his remarks on the role of women
la prensa les sacó muchísimo jugo a sus comentarios sobre el papel de las mujeres

meal2 [Am mil, Brit miːl] N U

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a slap-up meal
una comilona inf
a slap-up meal
un banquetazo inf
super-duper meal
espléndido
super-duper meal
magnífico
a boozy meal
una comida regada con abundante alcohol
satisfying meal
que llena
satisfying meal
que deja satisfecho
sandwiches aren't as satisfying as a meal
los sándwiches no llenan or no dejan tan satisfecho como una comida

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meal in the PONS Dictionary

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sitting for meal
turno m
execrable meal
abominable
a slap-up meal
una comilona
midday meal
almuerzo m
midday meal
comida f
skimpy meal
escaso, -a

meal Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to walk off the meal
salir a dar un paseo para bajar la comida
to leave a meal untouched
dejar una comida sin tocar
a light meal
una comida ligera
a heavy/light meal
una comida pesada/liviana
to go out for a meal
comer/cenar fuera
to make a meal of sth
hacer una montaña de algo
to get a meal/drinks Am inf
comer/tomar algo
he's her latest meal ticket
es el que la mantiene últimamente
to have a quick meal
hacer una comida rápida
to be gathered after a meal
estar de sobremesa
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This included providing mid day meals in primary schools.
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Players and coaches were going unpaid and not even getting their per diem meal money.
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These nations ate warm meals only in the evening.
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A balanced, nutritious meal plan is also important along with sleep and rest.
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In preparation, the fameal is a powder which can be mixed slowly with boiling water (three cups of water per cup of meal).
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In 1986 a protest took place over the quality of school meals.
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Nausea and vomiting can be reduced by taking guaifenesin with meals.
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Special meals for family members are served in all military stations.
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He ate two meals a day and avoided snacks.
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The other teams are required to score the teams on their hosting of the meal.
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