What does pranzo in Italian mean?

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

The word pranzo in Italian means lunch, luncheon, lunchtime, have lunch, lunch, lunch break, packed lunch, quick lunch, wedding reception, Gargantuan lunch, dining room, skip lunch, dining table. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pranzo

lunch

sostantivo maschile (pasto di mezzogiorno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non ho tempo per il pranzo.
I don't have time for lunch.

luncheon

sostantivo maschile (banchetto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il pranzo di nozze durò dall'una fino a notte fonda.
The wedding lunch lasted from one o'clock until well into the night.

lunchtime

sostantivo maschile (ora di pranzo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ci vediamo a pranzo.
I'll see you at lunchtime.

have lunch, lunch

verbo intransitivo (consumare il pranzo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Pranziamo insieme domani?
I'm lunching with a friend tomorrow.

lunch break

sostantivo femminile (intervallo per mangiare)

packed lunch

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il pranzo al sacco finì per far puzzare tutto lo zaino per giorni.
The packed lunch ended up making the schoolbag smell for days.

quick lunch

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

wedding reception

sostantivo maschile

Gargantuan lunch

dining room

sostantivo femminile (abitazioni: stanza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

skip lunch

dining table

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