Traduzione inglese <> italiano di Lunch
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Traduzione e definizione
(over) lunch: (a) pranzo
Lunch è raramente preceduto da un articolo:
Let's have lunch, it's 1 PM and I'm hungry. Andiamo a pranzo, è l'una e ho fame.
I'm going to lunch now. Vado a pranzo adesso.
Lunch is at 1 PM. Il pranzo è all'una.
(Let's) get lunch: (Andiamo a) pranzo
Esempi
- "Philip : Well Edward, this lunch has certainly been an experience."
- "Dr. Loblaw : I forgot my lunch at home."
- "I would like to buy you lunch even though I am not a milliardaire."
- "I am writing to complain about your "Vegetable Soup", which I purchased today, and planned to eat for lunch."
- "One wonders if he is competent enough to prepare lunch for himself!"
- "Bruno wants bacon and eggs for lunch today!"
- "Let's have lunch together!"
- "He drank it for lunch and dinner, sometimes even breakfast."
- "Do you need someone to sit with at lunch tomorrow?"
- "Oh yeah, I had tomato ketchup for my lunch."
- "Jean : Philip, you shouldn't eat your lunch at your desk."
- "I went to lunch with Susie the other day, and she made the mistake of ordering a cheese omelet."
- "I met him b4 lunch yesterday."
- "Unfortunately, I'm not able to attend the event, as I'm scheduled to see my personal trainer at 8AM, the dentist at 10AM, I have a meeting with the Sales Department at midday, lunch with Harold Warbuckle at 1.30PM, and then a video conference with one of our Australian salespeople at 9PM."
- "We will be eating fish and seaweed for lunch today."
- "I ate my lunch with Susie Bliss today!"
- "He then puts her on speakerphone so that they can have their lunch together."
- "Look, I'll let you drive my car, and I'll take you to lunch before the operation."
- "You were the lunch on a big fish's plate!"
- "Voice : Who dares disturb the Illuminati during our lunch break?"
Esercizio 1
Choose the TRUE statements from list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose the TRUE statements from list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Kevin never indicates whether or not he thinks Jean should get "more than twenty percent" of the money. Kevin does say "One billion dollars is a lot of money, Jean", but he is simply commenting on (and correcting) what Jean has told him.
At the end of the dialogue, Kevin says "Hold everything, Jean". The expression "hold everything" is a command to stop what you are doing. Kevin then tells Jean "You're not going anywhere!" which expresses that Kevin wants Jean to stay in America, and not proceed with his plan to fly to Kalackistan. In general, Kevin makes it clear that he thinks Jean's trip to Kalackistan is a bad idea.
Jean actually tells Kevin that Vladimir has assured him that a visa isn't necessary for his trip to Kalackistan. Jean also tells Kevin that he is leaving for Kalackistan tomorrow, and never indicates that he is on his way to get a visa. "To be on one's way" is to be "en route" or in the act of going somewhere.
Towards the end of their conversation, Jean tells Kevin "I will buy you lunch when I return". He is promising to pay for Kevin's lunch once he has returned from Kalackistan, after receiving the large sum of money which awaits him there. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all "meals", food served or eaten morning, afternoon and evening respectively.
Esercizio 2
Fill in the blanks below with terms describing the appropriate meal.
Jean must dine with his cousins.
This means that he will be eating with his cousins.
The first meal of the day, traditionally eaten the morning is called .
The second meal of the day, traditionally eaten around midday is called .
None of these terms were used in this conversation.
Jean must dine with his cousins.
This means that he will be eating with his cousins.
The first meal of the day, traditionally eaten the morning is called .
The second meal of the day, traditionally eaten around midday is called .
None of these terms were used in this conversation.
Fill in the blanks below with terms describing the appropriate meal.
Jean must dine with his cousins.
This means that he will be eating dinner 1 with his cousins.
The first meal of the day, traditionally eaten the morning is called breakfast 2.
The second meal of the day, traditionally eaten around midday is called lunch 3.
None of these terms were used in this conversation.
Jean must dine with his cousins.
This means that he will be eating dinner 1 with his cousins.
The first meal of the day, traditionally eaten the morning is called breakfast 2.
The second meal of the day, traditionally eaten around midday is called lunch 3.
None of these terms were used in this conversation.
1 dinner: "Dinner" is traditionally the last meal of the day. In this conversation, Jean uses the verb "to dine" which indicates the act of eating dinner specifically, and sometimes simply the act of eating or taking a meal. The meal itself is called "dinner".
2 breakfast: The term "breakfast" refers to the first meal of the day, traditionally eaten in the morning. Although not as common as the noun "breakfast" on its own, or the expression "to eat breakfast", "to breakfast" is occasionally used as a verb. The etymology of the "breakfast" comes from "to break the fast", an expression which describes ending the period of fasting (willfully abstaining from food).
3 lunch: The term "lunch" refers to the second meal of the day, traditionally eaten at midday. Although not as common as the noun "lunch" on its own, or the expression "to eat lunch", "to lunch" is occasionally used as a verb.
Esercizio 3
It's 12:30 in the afternoon, and you are hungry.
Complete the blanks below with the most appropriate choices.
Waiter: Hello. How may I help you?
You: Hi. I'd like to some .
Waiter: Would you like a first?
You: Yes. I'd like a big of soup with bread and butter.
Waiter: Excellent, and what will you for ?
You: I'd like a giant cheeseburger with bacon, mayonnaise and onions, with French Fries .
Waiter: Certainly. And what about ?
You: Oh, no I can't. I'm !
Complete the blanks below with the most appropriate choices.
Waiter: Hello. How may I help you?
You: Hi. I'd like to some .
Waiter: Would you like a first?
You: Yes. I'd like a big of soup with bread and butter.
Waiter: Excellent, and what will you for ?
You: I'd like a giant cheeseburger with bacon, mayonnaise and onions, with French Fries .
Waiter: Certainly. And what about ?
You: Oh, no I can't. I'm !
It's 12:30 in the afternoon, and you are hungry.
Complete the blanks below with the most appropriate choices.
Waiter: Hello. How may I help you?
You: Hi. I'd like to order 1 some lunch 2.
Waiter: Would you like a starter 3 first?
You: Yes. I'd like a big bowl 4 of soup with bread and butter.
Waiter: Excellent, and what will you have 5 for the main course 6?
You: I'd like a giant cheeseburger with bacon, mayonnaise and onions, with French Fries on the side 7.
Waiter: Certainly. And what about dessert 8?
You: Oh, no I can't. I'm on a diet 9!
Complete the blanks below with the most appropriate choices.
Waiter: Hello. How may I help you?
You: Hi. I'd like to order 1 some lunch 2.
Waiter: Would you like a starter 3 first?
You: Yes. I'd like a big bowl 4 of soup with bread and butter.
Waiter: Excellent, and what will you have 5 for the main course 6?
You: I'd like a giant cheeseburger with bacon, mayonnaise and onions, with French Fries on the side 7.
Waiter: Certainly. And what about dessert 8?
You: Oh, no I can't. I'm on a diet 9!
1 order: To "order food" is to request it at a restaurant. This verb is the only appropriate choice in this list.
1 command: The verb "command" isn't used in English to describe the act of requesting food. "Command" is generally reserved for expressing imperative wishes (from a person of high authority), for example: I command you to attack that squadron of Danish Dragoons.
1 demand: Although grammatically correct in this construction, the verb "to demand" isn't used to request food. In English, "to demand" expresses a stronger sense than "to ask" and is used to formally and urgently request something, generally in official context.
2 lunch: "Lunch" is generally the second meal of the day around midday.
2 dinner: "Dinner" is generally the last meal of the day, eaten sometime in the evening.
2 breakfast: "Breakfast" is generally the first meal of the day, eaten in the morning.
3 starter: "A starter" refers to an "appetizer" or "entrée" (in American English): a small, light dish served before the "main course", or principal dish.
3 beginner: As a noun, a "beginner" generally refers to a "novice" or "amateur". For example: Although he is just a beginner, he has shown a real aptitude for the language. The term is not used to describe a meal.
3 main course: The "main course" of a meal is the principal or biggest portion of it. It doesn't make sense for you to start with a "main course"!
3 first dish: This is a very literal description of a course, not used when ordering food at a restaurant!
4 bowl: "Soup" is traditionally eaten from a "bowl", a circular vessel, ideal for holding liquids.
4 plate: "Plates" are flat, and don't provide the depth necessary to contain a significant amount of fluid.
4 glass: "Glasses" do provide the depth necessary to contain a liquid, however "soup" is traditionally eaten from a bowl, whereas "glasses" typically house such liquids as juice, water and wine.
5 have: When ordering food, the verb "to have" is often used in place of the verb "to take". In fact in this construction, using "have" is the only grammatically correct answer!
5 take: "What will you take for dessert?" is very unnatural in English, and shouldn't be said. In this construction, and when ordering food in general, the verb "to have" is often used in place of "to take".
6 the main course: The main course of a meal is the principal or biggest portion of it. It makes sense for you to order a "main course" after the starter. Furthermore, your description of a cheeseburger fits under the category of a "main course"!
6 next: "What will you have for next?" doesn't make any sense, and shouldn't be said in English. A better way to rephrase this question: What will you have next? Note that "next" should never directly follow the preposition "for".
6 the principal plate: This is a very literal description of a course, not used when ordering food at a restaurant!
6 the big dish: This is a very literal description of a course, not used when ordering food at a restaurant!
7 on the side: When ordering food, to specify that something should be served "away from" or "adjacent to" another portion of food, we use the expression "on the side". In this dialogue, you are specifying that the French Fries should be served "on the side" of the plate, away from the cheeseburger. Note that the expression "on the side" can also be used in a different context to describe a secondary activity, for example: I am a doctor, but also a yoga instructor on the side.
7 aside: The term "aside" can express a similar meaning as the expression "on the side", however not in the context of ordering a meal. Although "aside" can describe a position "adjacent to" or "next to" an object, it shouldn't be used in this context.
7 sideways: The term "sideways" (both adjective and adverb) describes a position "at an angle" or "towards one side". The term cannot describe the placement of a portion of food on a plate.
7 outside: The term "outside" describes a position "towards the exterior" or "on the exterior" (of a location). It cannot be used to describe the placement of a portion of food on a plate in this context.
8 dessert: "Dessert" describes the last course of a meal, which generally includes sweet items such as fruit, chocolate, cake, cookies, etc. Note that in British English, dessert is often called "pudding". In the wise words of an obese and sardonic feline named Garfield, "life is short, eat dessert first".
8 desert: "Desert" with one "s" describes a hot, arid landscape without much precipitation, often full of sand and cacti. The Sahara, Mojave, Gobi and the Sonora are all famous deserts. There is an idiom I was once taught to remember which "desert" is which: You always want two "desserts" in the "desert", meaning that "dessert" (the food) takes two "esses"!
8 Sugar Plum Fairies: Good guess, but no. Sugar Plum Fairies are sprite-like creatures featured in Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. There is also an obscure reference to Sugar Plum Fairies in the Beatles melancholy classic "A Day in the Life".
9 on a diet: "To be on a diet" describes a regimen designed to lose weight. The preposition "on" is used to form this expression.
9 in a diet: The preposition "on" is used to form this expression, not "in"!
9 doing a diet: This construction isn't formed with the verb "to do", but with the verb "to be"!
9 making a diet: This construction isn't formed with the verb "to make", but with the verb "to be"!
Esercizio 4
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below according to the e-mail you have just read.
Remember: there may be more than one correct answer!
Remember: there may be more than one correct answer!
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below according to the e-mail you have just read.
Remember: there may be more than one correct answer!
Excerpt: You accidentally kissed me on the mouth when you said goodbye... I would like to continue this conversation in an interview for my new finance magazine, "Money Like Runny Honey"... "Money Like Runny Honey" readers love sick jokes like this.
Remember: there may be more than one correct answer!
This is true. Nicola writes that she "would like to continue this conversation in an interview for my new finance magazine".
This is a true statement. Nicola writes "you accidentally kissed me on the mouth when you said goodbye." "Lips" are the pink things on the mouth that Scarlett Johansson uses so well.
This is not true. Nicola says "I will phone you next week and, if you're interested, we can arrange a meeting", this means that she will contact Icarus if he is interested, not the other way around.
This is true. Nicola says she still laughs at a joke Icarus told her. She hopes he will bring some more "sick jokes" to the interview. A "sick joke" is a dirty joke, or one with a shocking sense of humor. Write to us if you know any!
Excerpt: You accidentally kissed me on the mouth when you said goodbye... I would like to continue this conversation in an interview for my new finance magazine, "Money Like Runny Honey"... "Money Like Runny Honey" readers love sick jokes like this.
Esercizio 5
Choose the TRUE statement from the list below.
Choose the TRUE statement from the list below.
Susie says that she knows of a great sushi bar "just around the corner from the building". This indicates that the sushi restaurant is "close by" or "near by" in the neighborhood, however the restaurant is not in the same building.
Miss Stake uses the idiom "on the dot" to refer to the time she is meeting with Susie. "On the dot" expresses something exact or precise, and is generally used to refer to the time. Example: Our train left the station at 3 o'clock on the dot. "On the dot" means "precisely" or "exactly" in this context.
Miss Stake tells Susie that she has been in the Delavigne offices for more than a week, and that she would prefer to meet with her outside the offices. There is no indication that she has been trying to schedule an appointment for more than a week.
Susie never suggests meeting for an evening meal or "dinner". She does speak of a "diner across the street", however a "diner" is a cheap restaurant. Rather, Susie and Fiona plat to "meet over lunch". "Lunch" is the meal eaten around midday to 3PM, in the middle of the day not the evening.
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