Dîne (en. Have dinner)

/din/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The main meal taken in the evening.

We had our dinner at 7 PM.

Nous avons pris notre dîne à 19 heures.

A meal taken with family or friends in the evening.

Family dinner is important to us.

Le dîne familial est important pour nous.

From Old French 'diner', which meant to eat in the evening.

Dinner in town

Having an evening meal out, at a restaurant.

Dîner en ville

Candlelight dinner

Romantic meal by candlelight.

Dîner aux chandelles

Gala dinner

Formal meal often for a special occasion.

Dîner de gala

lunch

Meal taken in the morning.

déjeuner

supper

Meal taken in the evening, synonymous with dine in certain regions.

souper

cuisine

The art of preparing meals.

cuisine

To have a quick dinner, often having a light meal.

We're going to have a quick dinner before going out.

On va faire un dîne vite fait avant de sortir.

To eat hurriedly without much thought about the meal.

Last night, I just snacked for dinner.

Hier soir, j'ai juste grignoté pour le dîne.