dinner, übersetzung im Collins English Cobuild & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

dinner (dinners plural )

1 n-var Dinner is the main meal of the day, usually served in the early part of the evening.
She invited us to her house for dinner...

2 n-var Any meal you eat in the middle of the day can be referred to as dinner.

3 n-count A dinner is a formal social event at which a meal is served. It is held in the evening.
...a series of official lunches and dinners...

dinner dance (dinner dances plural ), dinner-dance A dinner dance is a social event where a large number of people come to have dinner and to dance. Dinner dances are held in the evening at hotels, restaurants, and social clubs.
(BRIT) n-count

dinner jacket   (dinner jackets plural ), dinner-jacket A dinner jacket is a jacket, usually black, worn by men for formal social events.
(BRIT)  n-count
in AM, use tuxedo

dinner party (dinner parties plural )A dinner party is a social event where a small group of people are invited to have dinner and spend the evening at someone's house. n-count

dinner service   (dinner services plural )A dinner service is a set of plates and dishes from which meals are eaten and served. It may also include cups and saucers.
(BRIT)  n-count
in AM, use dinnerware set

dinner table   (dinner tables plural ), dinner-table You can refer to a table as the dinner table when it is being used for dinner.
(BRIT)  n-count
Sam was left at the dinner table with Peg.

school dinner   (school dinners plural )School dinners are midday meals provided for children at a school.
(BRIT)  n-var
Overcooked greens are my most vivid recollection of school dinners.
in AM, use school lunch

TV dinner (TV dinners plural )A TV dinner is a complete meal that is sold in a single container. It can be heated up quickly and eaten from the container it is cooked in. n-count