dining time

ˈdaɪnɪŋ taɪm

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Definition of dining time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

meal timetime when people eat a meal, sometimes at formal events

Please be seated before dining time begins.
Guests arrived early for dining time.
Dining time at the embassy lasted two hours.

dinnertime

mealtime

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Expressions with dining

dining area

part of a home for family meals

The family gathered in the dining area for dinner.

dining room

room where people eat meals, often at home or in restaurants

We gathered in the dining room for dinner.

dining table

table in dining room for meals

The dining table was elegantly set for the guests.

dining chair

chair used at a dining table

She bought a new dining chair for the kitchen.

dining hall

large room where people eat together

The students gathered in the dining hall for lunch.

dining room set

set of table and chairs for dining

The dining room set includes a large table and six chairs.

Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

out of time

adj.

having no time left to finish something

We were out of time to submit the project.

take your time

use as much time as needed

Take your time to answer the question.

any time now

adv.

very soon, within a short time

The bus should arrive any time now.

as time goes by

adv.

gradually, events develop as months go on

As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

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French:heure du repas, ...
German:Essenszeit, ...
Italian:ora della cena, ...
Spanish:hora de comer, ...
Portuguese:hora da refeição, ...
Chinese:用餐时间, ...
Japanese:食事の時間, ...
Arabic:وَقْت الطَّعَام, ...
Hebrew:שְׁעַת הַסְּעוּדָה, ...
Russian:время приёма пищи, ...
Ukrainian:час обіду, ...
Hindi:भोजन का समय, ...
Bengali:খাবারের সময়, ...
Catalan:hora de menjar, ...
Czech:čas jídla, ...
Danish:spisetid, ...
Dutch:eetijd, ...
Greek:ώρα φαγητού, ...
Hungarian:étkezési idő, ...
Khmer:ពេលទទួលទានអាហារ, ...
Korean:식사 시간, ...
Persian:زمان صرف غذا, ...
Polish:czas jedzenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):horário de jantar, ...
Romanian:ora mesei, ...
Swedish:måltidstid, ...
Thai:เวลาอาหาร, ...
Turkish:yemek zamanı, ...
Vietnamese:giờ ăn, ...

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