What does comida in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word comida in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use comida in Spanish.

The word comida in Spanish means groceries, lunch, dinner, eating, business lunch, swallowed up, fed, eat, eat, have lunch, have dinner, blow, eat away, swallow, hit, blow up, take, capture, food bank, junk food, home-cooked meal, junk food, heavy food, ready-cooked food, reheated leftovers, make food, lunchtime, let the food go down. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word comida

groceries

nombre femenino (sustancia que alimenta)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Compramos comida para la semana.
We bought groceries for the week.

lunch

nombre femenino (alimento de mediodía) (afternoon meal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la comida siempre tomamos sopa.
We always have soup for lunch.

dinner

nombre femenino (último alimento del día)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tenemos pollo para la comida.
We've got chicken for dinner.

eating

nombre femenino (acción de comer)

(gerund: -ing form of verb used as a noun--for example, "Running is good for you." "Stop your yelling.")
Me gusta tomar café después de la comida.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I try not to eat between meals.

business lunch

nombre femenino (reunión para comer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Presidente tiene una comida el jueves.
The President has a business lunch on Thursday.

swallowed up

adjetivo (comprometido, enredado) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Está comido por las deudas.
She is swallowed up by debt.

fed

adjetivo (que ingirió alimento)

(verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked.")
Los niños ya están comidos y preparándose para hacer la tarea del colegio.
The children have been fed and are getting ready to do their homework.

eat

verbo transitivo (ingerir, tragar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Hay que comer verduras.
You need to eat vegetables.

eat

verbo intransitivo (ingerir alimentos)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La paciente no come y tiene preocupados a los médicos.
The patient is not eating and the doctors are worried about her.

have lunch

verbo intransitivo (almorzar al mediodía)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Hoy comemos en casa.
We're having lunch at home today.

have dinner

verbo intransitivo (tomar la cena)

Anoche comimos con los vecinos: fue una velada muy agradable.
Yesterday we had dinner with the neighbors and it was a lovely evening.

blow

verbo pronominal (informal (gastar) (informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Juan se ha comido los ahorros en un mes.
John's blown all his savings in a month.

eat away

verbo pronominal (corroer)

El ácido se come el metal.
Acid eats metal away.

swallow

verbo pronominal (omitir letras, palabras)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El profesor de química habla tan rápido que se come las palabras.
The chemistry teacher talks so fast he swallows words.

hit

verbo pronominal (chocar, atropellar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Casi nos comemos la verja con la bici.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. She lost control of her car and hit the wall.

blow up

(coloquial (enfadarse con alguien)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
¡Si Juan me dice algo, me lo como!
If Juan says anything to me, I'm going to blow up at him!

take, capture

verbo transitivo (juegos: quitar una pieza) (chess)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le comí el alfil.
I took his bishop.

food bank

locución nominal masculina (acopio y distribución)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ONG trabaja con tres bancos de comida para distribuir alimentos a quienes lo necesitan.
The NGO works with three food banks to hand out food to the needy.

junk food

nombre femenino (comida rápida poco nutritiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La comida basura es la causa de la obesidad infantil.
Junk food is the cause of child obesity.

home-cooked meal

locución nominal femenina (hecha en casa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Generalmente, la comida casera es más sabrosa y más nutritiva.
Generally, home-made food is more flavorful and more nutritious.

junk food

locución nominal femenina (coloquial (alimento poco nutritivo) (candy, soda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La comisión de padres logró finalmente erradicar la comida chatarra de la cantina de la escuela.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The new fast food restaurant down the street has good hamburgers.

heavy food

(difícil de digerir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aunque es delicioso, el cerdo adobado es una comida pesada.
Even though it is delicious, marinated pork is a heavy food.

ready-cooked food

(alimento listo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Como Diego tiene una vida tan ocupada, solo compra comidas preparadas.
Diego only buys ready-cooked food because he has such a busy life.

reheated leftovers

locución nominal femenina (no recién hecha)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

make food

locución verbal (coloquial (cocinar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El sábado mi madre hace comida para diez.

lunchtime

(tiempo de comer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es de mala educación llamar a una casa por teléfono a la hora de la comida.

let the food go down

locución verbal (después de comer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Reposa la comida antes de meterte al agua.

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