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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrefeição simples
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁefejˈsɐ̃w ˈsĩplɨs
"Para o jantar, preparei uma refeição simples de massa e salada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A meal that is easy to prepare and does not require complex cooking techniques.
"For dinner, I decided to make a simple meal of pasta and salad." - 2
A basic or unpretentious dish that typically uses few ingredients.
"On busy days, I prefer a simple meal like scrambled eggs and toast."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'simple meal' combines the adjective 'simple,' derived from the Latin 'simplus,' meaning 'single' or 'uncomplicated,' and 'meal,' which comes from the Old English 'mæl,' referring to a time for eating. The phrase has evolved to denote a meal that is easy to prepare and not elaborate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Simple Meal" is said worldwide
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repas simple
Transliteration: rəpa sĩpl
"Pour le dîner, j'ai préparé un repas simple de pâtes et de salade."
einfaches Essen
Transliteration: ˈaɪn.fa.xəs ˈɛsən
"Zum Abendessen habe ich ein einfaches Essen aus Nudeln und Salat gemacht."
pasto semplice
Transliteration: ˈpasto ˈsɛmplice
"Per cena, ho preparato un pasto semplice di pasta e insalata."
comida sencilla
Transliteration: koˈmiða senˈθiʎa
"Para la cena, decidí hacer una comida sencilla de pasta y ensalada."
refeição simples
Transliteration: ʁefejˈsɐ̃w ˈsĩplɨs
"Para o jantar, preparei uma refeição simples de massa e salada."
सरल भोजन
Transliteration: saraḷ bhōjan
"रात के खाने के लिए, मैंने सरल भोजन जैसे अंडे और टोस्ट बनाया।"
简单的餐
Transliteration: jiǎndān de cān
"晚餐我准备了简单的餐，比如意大利面和沙拉。"
간단한 식사
Transliteration: gandanhan sigsa
"저녁으로 간단한 식사로 파스타와 샐러드를 준비했습니다."
シンプルな食事
Transliteration: shinpuru na shokuji
"夕食には、パスタとサラダのシンプルな食事を用意しました。"
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