dine

BrE /daɪn/ AmE /daɪn/

verb en → es

past dined pp dined ing dining

1 EAT MEAL [intransitive] B1

to have a meal, especially an evening meal in a restaurant or at home

cenar, comer en un restaurante

  • dine out
  • dine with somebody

Collocations dine at a restaurant · dine with friends

  • They decided to dine at the new Italian restaurant.

    Decidieron cenar en el nuevo restaurante italiano.

2 FORMAL MEAL [intransitive] B2

to have a formal meal, often with other people as part of an official event or ceremony

cenar de manera formal

  • dine in state

Collocations a formal dinner party · an official banquet

  • The president will dine with the visiting dignitaries.

    El presidente cenará con los dignatarios visitantes.