lunch

  • 31lunch — 1 /lVntS/ noun (C, U) 1 a meal eaten in the middle of the day: at lunch: Anna said something at lunch about leaving. | have lunch: When do you usually have lunch? | have some lunch: I m starved. Let s have some lunch. | have sth for lunch: All I… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32lunch — I UK [lʌntʃ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms lunch : singular lunch plural lunches *** a meal that you eat in the middle of the day We stopped for a light (= small) lunch. for lunch: I ll get a sandwich for lunch. have lunch: Let s… …

    English dictionary

  • 33lunch — lunch1 [ lʌntʃ ] noun count or uncount *** a meal that you eat in the middle of the day: We stopped for a light (=small) lunch. for lunch: I ve got a sandwich for lunch. have lunch: Let s have lunch at that new restaurant. go to lunch: Mr. Miller …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 34lunch — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cold, hot ▪ delicious, lovely (esp. BrE), nice, tasty ▪ gourmet (esp. AmE), hearty …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 35lunch — n. 1) to eat, have lunch 2) a business, working; three martini (AE; colloq.) lunch 3) a box; picnic lunch 4) at lunch (they were all at lunch) * * * [lʌntʃ] have lunch picnic lunch three martini (AE; colloq.) lunch working a box a business to eat …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 36lunch — /lʌntʃ / (say lunch) noun 1. a meal taken at midday or shortly after; luncheon. 2. a snack or light meal taken at any time of day. 3. lunchtime or a lunch hour. –adjective 4. of or relating to lunch. –verb (i) 5. to eat lunch. –verb (t) 6. to… …

  • 37lunch — [[t]lʌ̱ntʃ[/t]] ♦♦ lunches, lunching, lunched 1) N VAR Lunch is the meal that you have in the middle of the day. Shall we meet somewhere for lunch?... He did not enjoy business lunches... If anyone wants me, I m at lunch with a client. 2) VERB… …

    English dictionary

  • 38lunch — luncher, n. lunchless, adj. /lunch/, n. 1. a light midday meal between breakfast and dinner; luncheon. 2. any light meal or snack. 3. a restaurant or lunchroom: Let s eat at the dairy lunch. 4. out to lunch, Slang. not paying attention or tending …

    Universalium

  • 39Lunch — Mittagessen * * * Lunch 〈[ lʌ̣ntʃ] m.; od. (e)s, e od. (e)s; in England〉 kleine Mittagsmahlzeit [engl., „Gabelfrühstück, leichte Mittagsmahlzeit“] * * * Lunch [lanʃ, lant̮ʃ, engl.: lʌntʃ], der; [e]s u. , [e]s u. e [engl. lunch, urspr. = Brocken,… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 40lunch — n. & v. n. 1 the meal eaten in the middle of the day. 2 a light meal eaten at any time. v. 1 intr. eat one s lunch. 2 tr. provide lunch for. Phrases and idioms: lunch box a container for a packed meal. lunch hour (or time) a break from work, when …

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