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dining

dining

Meaning of dining

eating dinner or a meal

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British English/ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
American English/ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
Russian transcription[ɐˈbʲedətʲ]
dining
dining - обедать
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dining with Russian translation

dining usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы будем обедать с друзьями после концерта.

We are dining with friends after the concert.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они спокойно обедали, когда я пришёл.

They were dining quietly when I arrived.

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dining belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

diningобедать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

dining synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between dining / dine / eat / have dinner / have a meal

🇬🇧English
dining

обедать — eating dinner or a meal

B2Often

We are dining with friends after the concert.

Мы будем обедать с друзьями после концерта.

D
🇬🇧English
dining

the same word; the act of eating dinner or a meal

B2Very Often

Dining is usually a pleasant part of the evening.

Обедать обычно приятно вечером.

D
🇬🇧English
dine

more formal: to eat dinner or have a meal

B2Often

We dined at a small restaurant by the river.

Мы обедали в небольшом ресторане у реки.

E
🇬🇧English
eat

general word for taking food; not specific to dinner

B1Very Often

I usually eat at 7 p.m.

Я обычно ем в 7 вечера.

H
🇬🇧English
have dinner

to eat dinner; a common neutral phrase

B1Very Often

Do you want to have dinner with us?

Хочешь поужинать с нами?

H
🇬🇧English
have a meal

to eat food; general and not specific to dinner

B1Often

We had a meal before the meeting.

Мы поели перед встречей.

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How to pronounce dining and what this word means

dining translation: обедать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce dining

/ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

dining translation

обедать

dining examples

We are dining with friends after the concert.

dining transcription

/ˈdaɪnɪŋ/, /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

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dining meaning: what does it mean?

eating dinner or a meal

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dining is pronounced as /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

dining definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We are dining with friends after the concert. Translation: Мы будем обедать с друзьями после концерта.

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