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lunch

lunch

Meaning of lunch

meal eaten in the middle of the day

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British English/lʌntʃ/
American English/lʌntʃ/
Russian transcription[ɐˈbʲet]
lunch
lunch - обед
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lunch with Russian translation

lunch usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я быстро пообедал между встречами.

I had a quick lunch between meetings.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они собрали обед детям.

They packed lunch for the children.

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lunch belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

lunchобед
appleяблоко
riceрис
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
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momмама

lunch synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between lunch / dinner / supper / brunch / lunchbox lunch / packed lunch

🇬🇧English
lunch

the meal eaten in the middle of the day

A1Very Often

We had lunch at noon.

Мы пообедали в полдень.

🇬🇧English

the main meal of the day; in US English often the evening meal, in UK English it can mean the midday meal in some contexts

A1Very Often

In some families, dinner is eaten at 6 p.m.

В некоторых семьях ужинают в 6 часов вечера.

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🇬🇧English
supper

the evening meal, usually smaller or more informal than dinner

A1Often

We had supper after the movie.

Мы поужинали после фильма.

B
🇬🇧English
brunch

a meal eaten late in the morning, combining breakfast and lunch

A1Often

We went out for brunch on Sunday.

В воскресенье мы пошли на бранч.

L
🇬🇧English
lunchbox lunch

a lunch packed in a lunchbox to take with you

A1Rarely

He brought a lunchbox lunch to school.

Он принёс в школу обед в ланчбоксе.

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🇬🇧English
packed lunch

a lunch prepared at home and taken somewhere to eat later

A1Very Often

She takes a packed lunch to work every day.

Она каждый день берёт с собой обед на работу.

S
🇬🇧English
school lunch

the meal eaten at school during the midday break

A1Often

School lunch is served at 12:30.

Школьный обед подают в 12:30.

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How to pronounce lunch and what this word means

lunch translation: обед. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce lunch

/lʌntʃ/

lunch translation

обед

lunch examples

I had a quick lunch between meetings.

lunch transcription

/lʌntʃ/, /lʌntʃ/

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lunch meaning: what does it mean?

meal eaten in the middle of the day

lunch pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I had a quick lunch between meetings. Translation: Я быстро пообедал между встречами.

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