Translation
food, meal, lunch
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Word origin
The past participle of comer ('to eat') used as a noun, from Latin comedere ('to eat up'). The edere ('to eat') root gives English 'edible' and 'comestible'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- comedere
- English cognates
- edible, comestible
Grammar
Examples
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The food at this restaurant is excellent.
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We get together as a family for Sunday lunch.
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Healthy food is the foundation of a happy life.
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The food at the restaurant did not appeal to him at all.
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So much food was left over that we had dinner for days.
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Stories
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Alguien que lo haya visto
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La fiesta sorpresa
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La llamada
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Lleva toda la mañana
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Cocinar con el abuelo
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La lengua de la abuela
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Palabras de cocina
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¡Qué bien hablas español!
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¿Y vos qué sos?
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Grammar articles
(6)Spanish Text Cohesion and Style: Avoiding Repetition
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Advanced Spanish Negation: ni, tampoco, sino vs pero
Spanish Nominalisation: el español, el inglés, el francés
Ser and Estar: Past Tense and Adjectives That Change Meaning
Spanish Superlatives: el mejor, el más and -ísimo
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 10: comida, libro, lista and 7 more words.