mealtime background
BeDict Logo

mealtime

/ˈmiːltaɪm/

Meanings
noun

La hora de comer, la hora de la comida

The appointed time at which a meal is served or eaten.

Examples :

""The children were excited because mealtime was approaching, and they were hungry after playing outside." "
Los niños estaban emocionados porque se acercaba la hora de la comida y tenían hambre después de jugar afuera.
food time

Related Words

Illustration eaten

eaten verb

/ˈiːt(ə)n/

Comido, ingerido

"The apple was eaten by the student during class. "

La manzana fue comida por el estudiante durante la clase.

Illustration approaching

approaching verb

/əˈpɹəʊtʃɪŋ/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/

Acercarse, aproximarse

"The bus is approaching the stop, so get ready to board. "

El autobús se acerca a la parada, así que prepárense para abordar.

Illustration outside

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

Exterior, superficie exterior

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

El exterior del edificio escolar estaba pintado de un amarillo brillante.

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

Porque, ya que

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Fui al parque porque hacía buen tiempo.

Illustration hungry

hungry adjective

/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/

Hambriento

"My stomach rumbled loudly; I was very hungry after a long morning of school. "

Mi estómago rugió ruidosamente; tenía mucha hambre después de una larga mañana de escuela.

Illustration appointed

appointed verb

/əˈpɔɪntɪd/

Fijar, determinar

"The school principal appointed Friday afternoon for the parent-teacher conferences. "

El director de la escuela fijó el viernes por la tarde para las conferencias de padres y maestros.

Illustration playing

playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

Jugar, divertirse

"They played long and hard."

Jugaron mucho y duro.

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

Niños, menores

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Sé amable con él: no es más que un niño.

Illustration comer

comer noun

/ˈkʌmɚ/

El que remonta, aspirante

""After a slow start, the young runner became a real comer in the final lap, quickly gaining on the leaders." "

Después de una salida lenta, el joven corredor se convirtió en un verdadero aspirante en la última vuelta, ganando terreno rápidamente a los líderes.

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

Cuál, cuáles

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

A estas alturas, seguramente debes saber cuál es cuál.

Illustration excited

excited verb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

Excitar, emocionar

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

Los fuegos artificiales que abrieron las festividades excitaron a todos los presentes.

Illustration served

served verb

/sɜːvd/ /sɝvd/

Sirvió

"The waiter served us our dinner quickly and politely. "

El camarero nos sirvió la cena rápida y cortésmente.