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refectory

/ɹɪˈfɛkt(ə)ɹi/

Meanings
noun

Refectorio, comedor

A dining-hall, especially in an institution such as a college or monastery.

Examples :

"The students lined up in the refectory to get their lunch. "
Los estudiantes se formaron en el refectorio para almorzar.
architecture building food organization religion education place

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

Estudiantes

"He is a student of life."

Él es un estudiante de la vida.

Illustration lined

lined verb

/laɪnd/

Alinear, formar en fila

"to line troops"

Alinear las tropas

Illustration monastery

monastery noun

/ˈmɒnəstɹi/ /ˈmɑnəstəɹi/

Monasterio

"The monks at the monastery spent their days studying religious texts. "

Los monjes del monasterio pasaban sus días estudiando textos religiosos.

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

de ellos

"They brought their books with them."

Ellos trajeron sus libros con ellos.

Illustration institution

institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

Costumbre, práctica

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

Saludarse con un apretón de manos es una costumbre común en muchas culturas occidentales.

Illustration college

college noun

/ˈkɒlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈkɑlɪd͡ʒ/

Colegio, grupo

"The college of teachers collaborated on a new curriculum for the school. "

El grupo de profesores colaboró en un nuevo plan de estudios para la escuela.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration dining

dining verb

/ˈdaɪnɪŋ(ɡ)/

Cenar, comer

"We are dining at a new Italian restaurant tonight. "

Cenamos en un nuevo restaurante italiano esta noche.

Illustration lunch

lunch noun

/lʌnt͡ʃ/

Almuerzo

"After school, I had a quick lunch of a sandwich and an apple. "

Después de la escuela, almorcé rápidamente un sándwich y una manzana.

Illustration hall

hall noun

/hɔːl/ /hɔl/

Pasillo, vestíbulo

"The drinking fountain was out in the hall."

La fuente de agua estaba en el pasillo.

Illustration such

such noun

/sʌt͡ʃ/

Tal, semejante

"My sister's new job offers a similar salary; it's a good such for someone with her experience. "

El nuevo trabajo de mi hermana ofrece un salario similar; es un buen puesto para alguien con su experiencia.

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para noun

/ˈpɑːɹə/ /ˈpæɹə/

Antigua subdivisión monetaria

"My grandfather keeps a few old para in a jar, relics from when he lived in Yugoslavia before the euro was adopted. "

Mi abuelo guarda algunos para antiguos en un frasco, reliquias de cuando vivía en Yugoslavia antes de que se adoptara el euro.