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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesl'ora dei pasti
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈlɔːra dei ˈpasti
"È l'ora dei pasti e la tavola è già apparecchiata."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The scheduled or customary time for a meal, especially in a communal or institutional setting.
"The camp counselor rang the bell loudly to signal that chowtime had finally arrived." - 2
An informal expression used to announce that food is ready to be eaten.
"Dinner is on the table, so wash your hands because it's chowtime!"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the slang term 'chow' (meaning food, originating from Chinese pidgin English 'chao' or 'chaur', and Pidgin Portuguese 'chá' for tea) combined with 'time'. First appearing in American military slang during the mid-20th century, it has since evolved into an informal everyday expression for a scheduled meal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chowtime" is said worldwide
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l'heure du repas
Transliteration: l'œr dy ʁə.pa
"Les enfants attendent l'heure du repas avec impatience."
Essenszeit
Transliteration: ˈɛsənstsaɪt
"Die Kinder freuen sich, denn jetzt ist Essenszeit."
l'ora dei pasti
Transliteration: ˈlɔːra dei ˈpasti
"È l'ora dei pasti e la tavola è già apparecchiata."
la hora de comer
Transliteration: la ˈoɾa ðe koˈmeɾ
"Todos se reúnen en la mesa porque es la hora de comer."
hora da refeição
Transliteration: ˈɔɾɐ dɐ ʁefejˈsɐ̃w
"Os cachorros já sabem que chegou a hora da refeição."
खाने का समय
Transliteration: khane ka samay
"सबको बुलाओ, अब खाने का समय हो गया है।"
开饭时间
Transliteration: kāifàn shíjiān
"孩子们很高兴，因为开饭时间到了。"
식사 시간
Transliteration: siksa sigan
"드디어 기다리던 식사 시간이 되었습니다."
食事の時間
Transliteration: shokuji no jikan
"待ちに待った食事の時間になりました。"
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