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| after-dinner adj | (speech, etc.: following dinner) | d'après dîner, de l'après dîner loc adj |
| | | after-dinner liqueur : digestif nm |
| birthday dinner n | (meal to celebrate birthday) (le soir) | dîner d'anniversaire nm |
| | All the family turned up for our mother's birthday dinner. |
| | | repas d'anniversaire nm |
| Christmas dinner n | (festive meal) | repas de Noël nm |
| | (Belg, Suisse, Can) | souper de Noël nm |
| dinner and a movie n | informal, US (entertainment: meal and cinema) | dîner et cinéma nm |
| | Our first date was very traditional -- dinner and a movie. |
| | (populaire) | sortie bouffe-ciné nf |
| dinner and a show n | US, informal (entertainment: meal and theatre) | dîner-spectacle nm |
| dinner bell n | (signal: dinnertime) | cloche du dîner, cloche du repas nf |
| | The maid rang the dinner bell to summon the guests to the dining room. |
| | La bonne a fait sonner la cloche du dîner pour faire venir les invités dans la salle à manger. |
| dinner fork n | (eating utensil) | fourchette nf |
| | Dinner forks are always bigger than dessert forks. |
| dinner jacket n | (man's evening jacket) | smoking nm |
| | Henry was wearing a dinner jacket and tie. |
| dinner knife n | (eating utensil) | couteau nm |
| | My sister holds her dinner knife in her left hand. |
dinner lady (UK),
lunch lady (US) n | informal (woman who serves school food) (familier : ne cuisine pas) | dame de la cantine nf |
| | (cuisine) | cantinière nf |
| dinner lady n | UK, informal (female: midday supervisor) | surveillante de la cantine, surveillante de cantine nf |
| | (familier) | pionne de la cantine nf |
| | The dinner ladies at school never smiled. |
| | Les dames de la cantine à l'école ne souriaient jamais. |
| dinner menu n | (dishes served in the evening) | carte du soir nf |
| | This restaurant's dinner menu is more extensive, but the lunch menu has smaller servings. |
| dinner-party n as adj | (relating to social dining event) | de salon loc adj |
| | She is an expert at polite dinner-party conversation. |
| | C'est une experte en conversation de salon. |
| dinner party n | (social gathering over evening meal) (réunion mondaine) | dîner nm |
| | Hyacinth has invited the vicar and his wife to a dinner party. |
| | Hyacinth a invité le vicaire et sa femme à un dîner. |
| dinner plate n | (large plate for main course) | grande assiette nf |
| | Salad is served on a salad plate and the main course on a dinner plate. |
| dinner service n | (set of crockery and cutlery) | service de table nm |
| | The wedding gifts included a dinner service for twelve. |
| | Un des cadeaux de mariage était un service de table pour douze. |
| dinner table n | (table where meals are eaten) | table nf |
| | My mother always told me not to scratch myself at the dinner table. |
| | Ma mère me disait toujours de ne pas me gratter à table. |
dinner theater,
dinner and a show n | US (entertainment: meal and a show) | dîner-spectacle nm |
| | We recently saw Cabaret at a dinner theater where the food was more lively than the performers. |
dog's dinner,
dog's breakfast n | UK, figurative, slang (mess, failure) (familier) | foutoir nm |
| eat dinner v expr | (have evening meal) (France) | dîner⇒ vi |
| | We usually eat dinner around 7 pm. |
| | Nous dînons généralement vers 19 h. |
| | (Belg, Suisse, Can) | souper⇒ vi |
| | Nous soupons généralement vers 19 h. |
| formal dinner n | (banquet, sophisticated meal) | dîner officiel, grand dîner nm |
fundraising dinner,
also UK: fund-raising dinner n | (charity banquet) | dîner de bienfaisance nm |
| | I need to sell as many tickets as possible for the charity's fundraising dinner. |
| | | dîner de charité nm |
| have dinner vtr + n | (eat evening meal) (France) | dîner⇒ vi |
| | (Belg, Suisse, Can) | souper⇒ vi |
| | I think the whole family should have dinner together at least once a week. |
| | Je pense que toute la famille devrait dîner ensemble au moins une fois par semaine. |
pot luck supper,
potluck dinner,
potluck party n | US (meal: guests bring food) | repas où chaque invité apporte quelque chose à manger nm |
| | (Can) | repas-partage nm |
| | (Can : anglicisme) | potluck nm |
| | (lieu) | auberge espagnole nf |
| | Joe brought grilled hotdogs to the potluck party, and I brought dessert. |
| pre-dinner drink n | often plural (alcoholic drink before meal) (boisson) | apéritif nm |
| | (moment) | pre-dinner drinks : apéritif nm |
| | (moment : familier) | pre-dinner drinks : apéro nm |
| progressive dinner | (type of dinner party) | dîner progressif nm |
| Note: Repas où chaque plat (entrée, plat, dessert...) est mangé chez une personne différente. |
| rehearsal dinner n | US (celebratory pre-wedding meal) (tradition nord-américaine) | dîner de répétition nm |
| | They held the rehearsal dinner at the bridegroom's family home. |
| | Le dîner de répétition s'est tenu dans la maison de la famille du futur marié. |
| roast dinner n | (meal of roasted meat and vegetables) (repas typique britannique du dimanche) | rôti avec des légumes nm |
| school dinner n | (meal served at educational institution) | repas à la cantine (scolaire) nm |
| | | repas scolaire nm |
| sit-down dinner n | (formal meal) | dîner pris à table nm |
spoil [sth],
spoil your dinner⇒ vtr | (appetite: ruin by eating [sth] else) | to spoil your appetite : se couper l'appétit v pron |
| | | to spoil your dinner : ne plus avoir faim pour le dîner loc v |
| | Don't let the children eat candy this afternoon; they'll spoil their dinner. |
| | Ne laisse pas les enfants manger des bonbons cette après-midi ou ils n'auront plus faim pour le dîner. |
| TV dinner n | dated (ready meal) | plateau télé, plateau-télé nm |