Compound Forms:
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| blood meal n | (fertilizer) | harina de sangre nf + loc adj |
bonemeal,
bone meal n | (ground bones, fertilizer) | harina de huesos grupo nom |
corn meal,
cornmeal n | (flour made from corn) | harina de maíz nf + loc adj |
| | Corn tortillas are made with cornmeal. |
| | Las tortillas de maíz se preparan con harina de maíz. |
cornmeal,
corn meal n | (ground corn) | harina de maíz nf + loc adj |
| | These tortillas are made with cornmeal. |
| Enjoy your meal! interj | (bon appétit) | buen provecho loc interj |
| | | que aproveche loc interj |
| | | provecho interj |
| | Here are your pizzas. Enjoy your meal! |
| | Aquí están sus pizzas. ¡Buen provecho! |
| evening meal n | (dinner or supper) | cena nf |
| | They always had their evening meal together at 6pm. |
| | Siempre tenían su cena juntos a las 6 de la tarde. |
| family meal n | (dinner eaten at home with family) | comida familiar nf + adj mf |
| | En casa era la norma: durante la comida familiar el televisor se apagaba. |
| family meal n | (large meal from restaurant) | comida para compartir nf + loc adj |
| | | porción familiar nf + adj mf |
| | A family meal from this pizza place includes four pizzas, two pots of coleslaw, and four portions of ice cream. |
fishmeal,
fish meal n | (animal feed) | pescado nm |
| full meal n | (meal including main and side dishes) | menú completo nm + adj |
glacial meal,
rock flour n | (glacier product) | polvo de roca nm + loc adj |
| good meal n | (substantial serving of food) | buena comida adj + nf |
| | That was a really good meal, thanks. |
| | Fue una buena comida, gracias. |
| gourmet meal n | (top-quality dinner) (galicismo) | comida gourmet nf + adj |
| | It was a gourmet meal fit for any connoisseur of fine food and drink. |
| healthy meal n | (nutritionally-balanced meal) | comida sana loc nom f |
| | Although tasty, fast food cannot be considered a healthy meal. |
| | Aunque sabe bien, la comida rápida no puede considerarse comida sana. |
| | | comida saludable loc nom f |
| | Aunque sabe bien, la comida rápida no puede considerarse comida saludable. |
| hearty meal n | (substantial dish) | comida sustanciosa nf + adj |
| | Meatballs and spaghetti is my favorite hearty meal. |
| | Los fideos con albóndigas son mi comida sustanciosa preferida. |
| heavy meal n | (large or rich meal that is hard to digest) | comida pesada nf |
| | That heavy meal kept me up all night with indigestion. |
| | | comida copiosa nf |
| instant meal n | (heat-and-eat prepared meal) | comida preparada nf + adj |
| | | comida instantánea nf + adj |
| light meal n | (dinner: small serving) (poca comida) | comida ligera loc nom f |
| light meal n | (dinner: low calorie) (baja en calorías) | comida ligera loc nom f |
| main meal n | (most important meal of day) | comida principal nf + adj mf |
| | In Italy, dinner is the main meal. |
| meal plan n | (outline of what to cook and eat) | plan de comidas nm + loc adj |
| | | menú nm |
| | Writing a meal plan for the week ahead makes grocery shopping faster. |
| | Escribir un plan de comidas para la semana agiliza las compras. |
| meal ticket n | figurative (depending on [sb] else's income) | sustento nm |
| | | fuente de ingresos nf + loc adj |
| meal ticket n | (voucher for meal at restaurant) | cupón por una comida nm + loc adj |
| | | vale por una comida nm + loc adj |
| ready meal n | (convenience food: frozen dinner) | plato precocido nm + adj |
| | | cena precocida nf + adj |
| school meal n | (lunch served at educational institution) | comida del colegio grupo nom |
| square meal n | figurative (nourishing meal) | comida completa nf |
| | I eat three square meals a day, plus several snacks. |
| | Se recomiendan tres comidas completas al día. |
whole wheat,
whole grain,
whole meal,
also UK: wholewheat,
wholemeal,
wholegrain n | (whole grain) | trigo integral nm + adj |
| | All our bread is made using whole wheat. |
| | Todos nuestros panes se hacen con trigo integral. |
whole-wheat,
whole-grain,
whole-meal (US),
wholewheat,
wholemeal,
wholegrain (UK) n as adj | (containing wheat kernel) | integral adj mf |
| | Wholewheat bread has a lot more flavour than white bread. |
| | El pan integral tiene mucho más sabor que el pan blanco. |