What does desayunar in Spanish mean?

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

The word desayunar in Spanish means eat breakfast, have breakfast, eat breakfast, have breakfast, have for breakfast, find out, eat a good breakfast, have a good breakfast. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word desayunar

eat breakfast, have breakfast

verbo intransitivo (tomar la primera comida del día)

Nada más levantarme, voy a la cocina a desayunar.
As soon as I wake up, I go to the kitchen to eat breakfast.

eat breakfast, have breakfast

verbo intransitivo (romper el ayuno)

No he desayunado porque voy a hacerme un análisis de sangre.
I haven't had breakfast yet because I have to go for a blood test.

have for breakfast

verbo transitivo (consumir algo al desayuno)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Antonio siempre desayuna huevos revueltos y café negro.
Antonio always has scrambled eggs and black coffee for breakfast.

find out

verbo pronominal (enterarse de algo tarde)

(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.")
¿Ahora te desayunas tú de que lo han nombrado jefe?
You just found out that he got promoted to manager?

eat a good breakfast, have a good breakfast

locución verbal (coloquial (buena cantidad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Siempre que vamos de excursión desayunamos fuerte.

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