Meanings (ES + gloss)
aperitivo • bala fría • bocadillo) • bocado • botana • collación • mecato • merienda • parva • parvedad • piquislabis • piscolabis • refacción • refrigerio • tentempié
A light meal.
bala fría • bocadillo) bocado • botana • collación • mecato • merienda • parva • parvedad • piquislabis • piscolabis • refacción • refección • refrigerio • tentempié
An item of food eaten between meals.
The numbers thin out the further we get from London, so I don't feel guilty when I remove my mask momentarily to scoff some of the snacks I'd bought at Marylebone.
Phrases
Meanings (ES + gloss)
comichear • comiscar • comisquear • merendar
To eat a light meal.
Insult is added to injury when I see the West Coast Railways dining train at the adjacent platform, where guests are sat snacking and drinking wine at a very sociable distance.
botanear • mecatear • merendar • picar
To eat between meals.
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