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déjeuner

lunch

noun deh-zhuh-NEH Less Common

Usage Note

Déjeuner is the main midday meal in France, where lunch is traditionally the largest meal of the day. In Belgian and Swiss French, déjeuner means breakfast instead, with lunch called dîner — a regional difference that can cause confusion. The verb déjeuner means to have lunch.

Examples

"Nous mangeons ensemble au déjeuner."

Natural Translation

We eat together at lunch.

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