main menu

meɪn ˈmɛnju

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Definition of main menu - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foodlist of primary food offerings in a restaurant

The waiter handed us the main menu.

bill of fare

technology

TECH.

initial screen with primary options in software

TECH.

The game starts with the main menu.

home screen

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list of primary food offerings in a restaurant

Expressions with main menu

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back to main menu

adv.

returning to the primary options screen

Click the icon to go back to main menu.

Expressions with main

main drag

primary street in a town or city

The parade took place on the main drag, attracting a large crowd..

main squeeze

person's primary romantic partner

He introduced her as his main squeeze at the party.

main line

the main route in a transportation system

The train travels along the main line to the city.

in the main

exp.

for the most part

In the main, the project was successful.

main character syndrome

tendency to view oneself as the protagonist in every situation

His main character syndrome makes him think every event revolves around him.

main building

most important or central building in a group

The main building is at the center of the campus.

Expressions with menu

off the menu

adj.

not available for order or selection

The dish is off the menu today.

on the menu

adv.

available as an option or choice

New features are on the menu for next update.

menu item

single dish or drink listed and offered on a restaurant or café menu

The new pasta became the most popular menu item at the bistro.

fixed menu

list of dishes with no choices at a set price

The wedding had a fixed menu for all guests.

menu board

board displaying menu items and prices

The cafe updated its menu board daily.

order from the menu

request food or drink listed on a menu

She decided to order from the menu instead of cooking.

set menu

preselected collection of dishes at a fixed price

The restaurant offers a set menu for couples on Valentine's Day..

tasting menu

series of small, intricate dishes served in a restaurant

The chef prepared a tasting menu for the special event.

fixed-price menu

list of meals sold together for one set price

The restaurant offers a fixed-price menu for lunch.

secret menu

exclusive food options available upon request

Ask the waiter about the secret menu for unique meals.

Examples of main menu in a sentence

We were impressed by the seafood options on the main menu.
Select 'Settings' from the main menu to proceed.
The main menu offers several navigation options.

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French:menu principal, écran d'accueil, ...
German:Hauptkarte, Hauptmenü, ...
Italian:menu principale, ...
Spanish:menú principal, pantalla de inicio, ...
Portuguese:menu principal, ...
Chinese:主菜单, 首页, ...
Japanese:メインメニュー, ...
Arabic:قائِمَة الطَّعام الرَّئيسِيَّة, قائمة رَئيسِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:תַּפְרִיט רָאשִׁי, ...
Russian:основное меню, ...
Ukrainian:основне меню, ...
Hindi:मुख्य भोजन सूची, प्रारंभिक मेनू, ...
Bengali:মূল খাদ্যতালিকা, প্রধান মেনু, ...
Catalan:carta, ...
Czech:jídelní lístek, hlavní menu, ...
Danish:menukort, hovedmenu, ...
Dutch:hoofdmenu, ...
Greek:κυρίως μενού, αρχικό μενού, ...
Hungarian:étlap, főmenü, ...
Khmer:មឺនុយមេ, ម៉ឺនុយមេ, ...
Korean:메인 메뉴, 주 메뉴, ...
Persian:منوی اصلی, صفحه اصلی, ...
Polish:główne menu, ...
Portuguese (BR):cardápio principal, ...
Romanian:meniu principal, ecran de start, ...
Swedish:huvudmeny, ...
Thai:เมนูหลัก, หน้าจอเมนูหลัก, ...
Turkish:ana menü, ...
Vietnamese:thực đơn chính, trang chính, ...

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