gourmet meal
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4.9
- noun
- /ɡʊrˈmeɪ miːl/
:
comida gourmet
- Cheeba stands in front of the makeshift kitchen, which includes a hot plate, and prepares a gourmet meal of a tasty Spanish dish.
- cook gourmet meals
- enjoy a gourmet meal
- prepare gourmet meals
With that being said, I brought a special little plan for a cook because if we're going to make this guy a meal, we might as well make him a gourmet meal.
- With that being said, I brought a special little plan for a cook because if we're going to make this guy a meal, we might as well make him a gourmet meal.
Examples
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Factor has chef made gourmet meals that make eating well easy.
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At the gala, guests savored exquisite gourmet meals that showcased the chef's culinary artistry.
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I saw it in a book, a gourmet meal just for you.
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It's not every day that a girl gets invited for a gourmet meal.
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Instead, guests will be able to order a full gourmet meal and enjoy music and entertainment at night.
Blog text (14) -
Patients were being served gourmet meals for free.
Fiction book (1998) -
Jack and Kate are at the table enjoying a gourmet meal.
Fiction book (2000) -
But we are not only eating bass tonight, we're going to make a gourmet meal on the catch and cook cabin as well.
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When Anna entered the house that evening, the aromas of another of Consuelo's gourmet meals brought a small smile to her face.
Fiction book (1998) -
Letty prepared one of her gourmet meals, and Beau continually expressed his admiration.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
14
3.9
A special, fancy meal at a high quality restaurant
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7.9
Careful, skillful cooking that makes very good dishes in a formal French style
A very tasty meal that people enjoy
Antonyms
How Sophisticated
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'gourmet' (high-quality, skillfully prepared food) modifies 'meal' (an occasion for eating), so a B1 learner who knows both words will infer a meal of superior quality and skill. This adjective + noun pattern is a standard and cross-linguistically common construction, making the phrase immediately transparent to learners.
Etymology
Gourmet meal comes from the word gourmet, a French word for a person who loves or judges 'fine food', and meal, meaning the food you eat. So a gourmet meal means a meal made with very good ingredients and skill to please a food expert.