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cena

dinner

noun CHEH-nah Less Common

Origin: From Latin cena (the main evening meal).

Also means

supper

Usage Note

Cena is the evening meal, equivalent to dinner or supper. The verb cenare means 'to have dinner'. Do not confuse with colazione (breakfast) or pranzo (lunch). The phrase a cena means 'at/for dinner' (venire a cena = to come for dinner).

Examples

"La cena era deliziosa stasera."

Natural Translation

Dinner was delicious tonight.

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