cena

f.

1 dinner, evening meal.

dar una cena to give a dinner party

cena de despedida farewell dinner

la última cena (religion) the Last Supper

2 dinner party.

3 Cena.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cenar.

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cena

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) supper; (formal) dinner

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FRASEOLOGÍA

la Santa Cena the Last Supper

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noun f.

dinner, supper

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SF [a última hora] supper; [como comida principal] dinner

nos invitó a una cena en el restaurante — he invited us to dinner at a restaurant

la Última Cena — the Last Supper

Cena de Baltasar — Belshazzar's Feast

cena de gala — dinner function, formal dinner; (Pol) state banquet

cena de negocios — business dinner

cena de trabajo — working dinner

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femenino dinner, supper; (en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea; (formal, fuera de casa) dinner

¿qué hay de cena? — what's for dinner o supper?

- cena de gala

- cena de negocios/trabajo

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= banquet, dinner, supper.

Ex. This article presents a shortened version of a speech presented at the end-of-conference banquet, at the International Toy Libraries Conference, Toronto, May 87.

Ex. It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.

Ex. A big pumpkin, cut into quarters and baked, is a sweet and warming supper.

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* cena de grupo = dinner party.

* cena de Navidad = Christmas dinner.

* cena en grupo = group dinner, dinner party.

* en la cena = at dinner.

* Ultima Cena, la = Last Supper, the.

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femenino dinner, supper; (en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea; (formal, fuera de casa) dinner

¿qué hay de cena? — what's for dinner o supper?

- cena de gala

- cena de negocios/trabajo

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= banquet, dinner, supper.

Ex: This article presents a shortened version of a speech presented at the end-of-conference banquet, at the International Toy Libraries Conference, Toronto, May 87.

Ex: It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.

Ex: A big pumpkin, cut into quarters and baked, is a sweet and warming supper.

* cena de grupo = dinner party.

* cena de Navidad = Christmas dinner.

* cena en grupo = group dinner, dinner party.

* en la cena = at dinner.

* Ultima Cena, la = Last Supper, the.

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cena

feminine

(in casa) dinner, supper; (en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea; (formal o fuera de casa) dinner

¿qué hay de cena? what's for dinner o supper?

llamó a la hora de la cena she called at dinner o supper time

la cena se sirve a las nueve dinner o the evening meal is served at nine

Compuestos:

● cena de gala

banquet

● cena de negocios

business dinner

● cena de trabajo

working dinner

● cena espectáculo

dinner (with live entertainment)

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Del verbo cenar: (conjugate cenar)

cena es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
cena    
cenar
cena sustantivo femenino
dinner, supper;
(en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea;
(formal, fuera de casa) dinner;

◊ ¿qué hay de cena? what's for dinner o supper?;

cena de gala banquet
cenar (conjugate cenar) verbo intransitivo
to have dinner o supper;

(en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) to have tea;

◊ nos invitaron a cena they invited us for o to dinner;

salimos a cena we went out for dinner
verbo transitivo ‹tortilla/pescado› to have … for dinner o supper
cena sustantivo femenino dinner, supper ➣ Ver nota en dinner
cenar
I verbo intransitivo to have supper o dinner
II verbo transitivo to have for supper o dinner

'cena' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidentada
- accidentado
- buena
- bueno
- consistir
- durante
- informal
- ligera
- ligero
- rito
- su
- comida
- gala
- íntimo
English:
confirm
- dinner
- dinner party
- dinner theater
- disagree
- freeze
- hors d'oeuvre
- party
- supper
- wash down
- cinder
- evening
- middle
- tea

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cena nf

dinner;

dar una cena to give a dinner party;

¿qué quieres de cena? what would you like for dinner?;

Rel

la Última Cena the Last Supper

Comp

cena de despedida farewell dinner;

cena de gala gala dinner;

cena de homenaje: [m5]dieron una cena de homenaje al presidente they gave a dinner in honour of the president;

cena oficial official dinner

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cena

f dinner; más tarde supper;

la Última Cena the Last Supper

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cena nf

: supper, dinner

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cena n dinner / supper

¿a qué hora tomas la cena? what time do you have dinner?