Dîner (en. Dinner)

/dine/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Main evening meal.

We had a dinner together at the restaurant.

Nous avons eu un dîner ensemble au restaurant.

Gathering around a meal in the evening.

The annual dinner will take place next month.

Le dîner annuel aura lieu le mois prochain.

verb

Eating the evening meal.

We have dinner at seven o'clock every evening.

Nous dînons à sept heures tous les soirs.

Inviting someone to have dinner.

He had me over for dinner at his place this weekend.

Il m'a dîné chez lui ce week-end.

Comes from the Latin 'cenare' which means 'dinner' or 'to have a meal'.

candlelit dinner

A romantic meal, often taking place by candlelight.

dîner aux chandelles

dinner with friends

Sharing a meal in good company, often casual.

dîner entre amis

wedding dinner

A meal given in honor of a wedding.

dîner de noces

lunch

Meal taken in the morning or at noon.

déjeuner

supper

Meal taken late at night or in the evening.

souper

cuisine

The art of preparing food.

cuisine

To have an informal meal.

We are going to have a chill dinner tonight.

On va dîner en mode cool ce soir.

To have dinner quickly without preparation.

I just grabbed a quick dinner today.

J'ai juste dîné sur le pouce aujourd'hui.