nounAinmfhocal1occasionbéilemasc4cmuthey have their meals in the dining roombíonn a gcuid béilí acu sa seomra bia, déanann siad a gcuid sa seomra biato go out for a meal (also nó to have a meal out)dul amach le haghaidh béile, dul amach ag ithemeal allowanceliúntas béilí2food eatenbéilemasc4cmuproinnliteraturelitríochtfem2cmuhe prepared a meal for merinne sé béile dom, réitigh sé béile doma four-course mealbéile ceithre chúrsa3foodbiagrainminfem2cmuPhrasesNathannato make a meal of sth (also nó to make a meal out of sth)informalneamhfhoirmeálta1spend too long at sthhe made a meal of itrinne sé paidir chapaill de2make too much fussyou fell, there's no need to make a meal out of itthit tú, ní gá scéal mór a dhéanamh as; thit tú, ní gá dul i bhfadscéal leismeal ticketinformalneamhfhoirmeáltasource of incomethat was his meal ticketba air sin a bhí sé beo, b'in mar a choinnigh sé an taos leis an oigheann
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