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Vocabulary
alcoholic beverage = butur alcoolic
ale = bere (slab) englezeasc
as late as = pn la sfritul
at night = noaptea
at the old hours = la ore trzii
be intended as (v.) = a se inteniona s
Christmas = Crciun
come to be eaten (v.) = a ajunge s fie mncat()
delay (v.) = a amna
during = n timpul
early harvesting = nceputul recoltrii
Easter = Pati
either or = fie fie , ori ori
escape (v.) = a scpa
evening meal = mas de sear
festival meal = mas festiv
formal = formal(), oficial()
hard labour = munc grea / intens
haying = fcutul fnului
in the course of = n cursul
job = loc de munc
later in the day = sfritul zilei
light meal = mas frugal / uoar
lit by candles = luminat() de lumnri, la lumina lumnrilor
luncheon = prnz
male artisan = artizan, muncitor
mid-day / midday meal = masa de la miezul zilei
midnight = miezul nopii
moved by stages = mutat() n etape
noon draught = duca de la amiaz
noontime meal = masa de la vremea amiezii
pear cider = cidru din pere
provide oneself with (v.) = a-i asigura
purchase (v.) = a cumpra
supper = supeu
Thanksgiving = Ziua Recunotinei
upper class = clas superioar
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Exercises
1. Answer the question.
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types of condiments
types of bread
sweet food
prepared food
pie
3. Match the following.
1. lunch (n.)
2. lunch (v.)
3. luncheon
4. luncheon meat
5. luncheonette
6. luncher
7. lunchmeat
8. lunchroom
9. lunchtime
10. out to lunch
a. a lunch
b. a luncheonette
c. a meal eaten at midday, luncheon
d. a small restaurant that serves simple, easily
prepared meals
e. luncheon meat
f. not in touch with the real world; crazy
g. processed, pre-packaged meat
h. someone who has lunch
i. the time during which lunch is usually eaten
j. to eat a midday meal
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Lets Laugh!
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