merienda cena in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for merienda cena in the Spanish»English Dictionary

merienda cena N f

merienda cena

substantial early evening meal

merienda cena

≈ high tea (in UK)

Translations for merienda cena in the English»Spanish Dictionary

high tea

comida entre merienda y cena que generalmente se toma acompañada de té

Translations for merienda cena in the Spanish»English Dictionary

cena N f

cena (in casa)

dinner

cena (in casa)

supper

cena (en algunas regiones del Reino Unido)

tea

cena (formal o fuera de casa)

dinner

¿qué hay de cena?

what's for dinner o supper?

llamó a la hora de la cena

she called at dinner o supper time

la cena se sirve a las nueve

dinner o the evening meal is served at nine

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

I.merendar VB intr

merendar

to have a snack in the afternoon

merendar

to have tea

merendamos en el campo

we had a picnic (tea) in the country

¡niños, a merendar!

teatime, children

II.merendar VB trans

merendar

to have … as an afternoon snack

merendar

to have … for tea

III.merendarse VB vpr

merendarse inf:

merendarse adversarios/contrincantes

to thrash inf

merendarse adversarios/contrincantes

to trounce inf

merendarse trabajo

to polish off inf

este libro te lo meriendas en una tarde

you'll get through this book in an afternoon

merienda N f

merienda (por la tarde)

afternoon snack

merienda (por la tarde)

tea

merienda (para la escuela) RioPl

snack

fueron de merienda al campo

they had o went for a picnic (tea) in the country

merienda de negros inf (arreglo) Spain

fix inf

merienda de negros inf (arreglo) Spain

shady arrangement inf

merienda de negros (alboroto) Ven

pandemonium

merienda cena in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for merienda cena 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

cena [ˈse·na, ˈθe-] N f

cena

supper

la Última Cena

the Last Supper

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

I.merendar <e → ie> [me·ren·ˈdar] VB trans

merendar

to have for tea

merendar

to have for an afternoon snack

II.merendar <e → ie> [me·ren·ˈdar] VB intr

merendar

to have tea

merendar

to have an afternoon snack

merendar (en el campo)

to picnic

III.merendar <e → ie> [me·ren·ˈdar] VB refl

merendar merendarse inf:

merendar

to wangle

merendarse a alguien

to get the better of sb

merienda [me·ˈrjen·da] N f

1. merienda (comida por la tarde):

merienda

tea

merienda

afternoon snack

2. merienda (picnic):

merienda

picnic

ir de merienda

to go for a picnic

merienda de negros fig

free-for-all

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Para algunas personas, es más glamuroso invitar a un drunch que a una merienda cena, o eso nos creemos.

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