cenan in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cenan in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.cenar VB intr

cenar

to have dinner

cenar

to have supper

cenar (en algunas regiones del Reino Unido)

to have tea

nos han invitado a cenar

they've invited us for o to dinner

el Presidente cenó con la Reina

the President dined o had dinner with the Queen

salimos a cenar

we went out for dinner

salimos a cenar

we ate out

generalmente cenan a las ocho

they usually eat at eight o'clock

generalmente cenan a las ocho

they usually have dinner at eight o'clock

generalmente cenan a las ocho

they usually have supper at eight o'clock

generalmente cenan a las ocho

they usually have tea at eight o'clock Brit

nos dieron muy bien de cenar

they gave us a great meal

nos dieron muy bien de cenar

they fed us very well inf

II.cenar VB trans

solo cenó una tortilla

he only had an omelet for dinner o supper

I.ceñir VB trans

1. ceñir vestido/pantalón:

ese pantalón te ciñe demasiado

those pants are too tight for you Am

ese pantalón te ciñe demasiado

those trousers are too tight for you Brit

un vestido ajustado que le ceñía el talle

a tight dress that clung to o hugged her waist

2. ceñir liter murallas/defensas:

ceñir

to surround

ceñir

to encircle liter

3. ceñir liter:

ceñir espada

to gird

ceñir corona

to take

ceñir corona

to put on

ciñó la corona en 1582

he was crowned in 1582

II.ceñirse VB vpr

1. ceñirse (limitarse, atenerse) (ceñirse a algo):

en estos casos hay que ceñirse al reglamento

in such cases one must adhere to the rules

en estos casos hay que ceñirse al reglamento

in such cases one must stick to the rules inf

le ruego que se ciña al tema del debate

I would ask you to keep to the subject of the debate

cíñase a contestar la pregunta

restrict o limit yourself to answering the question

2. ceñirse liter:

ceñirse espada

to gird on liter

ceñirse corona

to take

ceñirse corona

to put on

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esta noche tenemos invitados a cenar

we have people coming to dinner tonight

esta noche tenemos invitados a cenar

we're expecting guests for dinner tonight form

la llevé a cenar y me quedé pato

I took her to dinner and that cleaned me out o and I was completely broke afterward(s) inf

Translations for cenan in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to sup on/off sth

cenar algo

dine

cenar

to dine on or off sth

cenar algo

encircle waist/wrist

ceñir

gird

ceñir liter

suppertime

hora f de cenar

to have supper

cenar

would you like to stay to supper?

¿le gustaría quedarse a cenar?

cenan in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cenan in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.cenar [se·ˈnar, θe-] VB intr

cenar

to have dinner

hoy hemos cenado lentejas

we had lentils for dinner today

II.cenar [se·ˈnar, θe-] VB trans

cenar

to have for dinner

I.ceñir [se·ˈɲir, θe-] irr VB trans

1. ceñir tb. MIL (rodear):

ceñir

to surround

2. ceñir:

ceñir (ponerse)

to put on

ceñir (cinturón)

to buckle on

II.ceñir [se·ˈɲir, θe-] irr VB refl ceñirse

1. ceñir:

ceñir (ajustarse)

to limit oneself

ceñir (al hablar)

to be brief

ceñirse al presupuesto

to keep to the budget

2. ceñir (vestido):

ceñir

to be close-fitting

3. ceñir (ponerse):

ceñir

to put on

se ciñó el cinturón

he/she buckled on his/her belt

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nos avisó que venía a cenar

he/she told us that he/she was coming to dinner

Translations for cenan in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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dine

cenar

to have supper

cenar

suppertime

hora f de cenar

dinnertime

hora f de cenar

to go out to dinner

salir a cenar

we went for a celebratory dinner

fuimos a cenar para celebrarlo

belt

ceñir

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Spanish

Después de maitines cenan y toman la recreación, como al mediodía.

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Allí se bañan, meriendan, cenan, juegan, expresan sus preocupaciones, hasta duermen y se les lava y guarda su ropa.

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Para entretenimiento familiar, busque restaurantes que ofrecen noches de los niños cenan gratis y cines que tienen matinés y películas a precio reducido.

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