meals 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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I don't like stand-up meals
no me gusta comer de pie
I don't like stand-up meals
no me gusta comer parado LatAm
sensibly priced meals
comidas a precios razonables

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meals 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
making of meals
preparación f

meals 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
to eat between meals
comer entre horas
meals are extra
el precio no incluye las comidas
to go out for a meal
comer/cenar fuera
meals on wheels Brit
distribución de comida a domicilio para gente necesitada o imposibilitada
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 be gathered after a meal
estar de sobremesa
American English

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It is generally considered casual fare, and as such is typically served at picnics, outdoor barbecues, potlucks and other casual meals and events.
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The airline will be supporting the families during these trying times and will be providing them hotel accommodation, meals, and transport assistance.
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In order to collect information for the dock research, she became a canteen assistant in the canteens used by the stevedores for meals.
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Most of the meals she cooks are vegetarian, she said, and typically include oats, brown rice, lentils and navy beans.
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Microwaveable meals were all the rage in the late '60s when this technology became available.
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The food, in addition to various meat dishes, also offers a variety of vegetarian meals.
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It is also common among pouch-owners to eat little and often, or graze, rather than having three large meals a day.
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The latter famously demonstrated what a terrible chef he is, with his over-experimental meals ending up in the dustbin.
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The mountain hut offers heated indoor lodging, outdoor tent lodging, and meals.
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There were no indoor reception rooms so meals were eaten alfresco.
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