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berenar

/bəˈɾɛ.nəɾ/

CA

To have an afternoon snack, typically a light meal between lunch and dinner

Anem a berenar després de classe.

Let's go have an afternoon snack after class.

Etymology

Derived from the Vulgar Latin *vernare, meaning 'to eat in the morning', ultimately from Latin ver, 'morning'. It shifted to mean an afternoon meal in Catalan by the 19th century.

Memory Aid

Berenar sounds similar to 'bear near' — you can remember it as 'a bear near you likes to snack in the afternoon'

Collocations

anar a berenarberenar fruitaberenar un entrepà

Synonyms

picar

Related Words

berenaresmorzardinarssopar