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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSobremesa
/ˌsoʊ.brəˈmeɪ.zə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The time spent lingering around the table after a meal, engaged in conversation.
"After a wonderful Sunday lunch, they enjoyed hours of relaxed sobremesa filled with laughter and stories."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Spanish, combining the prefix 'sobre-' (meaning over, above, or after) and 'mesa' (meaning table). Originally evolving in Iberian culture, it captures the specific cultural tradition of spending time lingering at the table after finishing a meal to converse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sobremesa" is said worldwide
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prolongation de repas
Transliteration: pro-lɔ̃-ɡas-jɔ̃ də ʁə-pa
"La prolongation de repas a duré plus d'une heure après le dîner."
Tischgespräch nach dem Essen
Transliteration: tɪʃ.ɡəˌʃpʁɛːç naːx deːm ˈɛsən
"Das gemütliche Tischgespräch nach dem Essen ist ein wichtiger Teil des Abends."
dopopranzo
Transliteration: do-po-pran-zo
"Il dopopranzo trascorso a chiacchierare è stato molto piacevole."
sobremesa
Transliteration: so-bɾe-ˈme-sa
"Nos quedamos charlando durante la sobremesa."
sobremesa
Transliteration: so-bɾe-ˈmez-ɐ
"A sobremesa durou bastante tempo com toda a família à mesa."
खाने के बाद की बातचीत
Transliteration: khaane ke baad ki baat-cheet
"रात के खाने के बाद लंबी बातचीत का आनंद लिया गया।"
餐后闲聊
Transliteration: cān hòu xián liáo
"大家在享受愉快的餐后闲聊。"
식후 담소
Transliteration: sik-hu dam-so
"맛있는 저녁 식사 후 즐거운 식후 담소를 나누었습니다."
食後の団欒
Transliteration: shokugo no danran
"夕食の後の食後の団欒の時間が好きです。"
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