picnic

  • 21picnic — pic|nic1 [ pıknık ] noun count * a meal eaten outside, especially in the countryside: A lot of people take their family to have a picnic in the park. a. only before noun used about the things you use or eat at a picnic: a picnic lunch no picnic… …

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  • 22picnic — [[t]pɪ̱knɪk[/t]] picnics, picnicking, picnicked 1) N COUNT When people have a picnic, they eat a meal out of doors, usually in a field or a forest, or at the beach. We re going on a picnic tomorrow... We ll take a picnic lunch. 2) VERB When… …

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  • 23Picnic — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Excursión campestre en la que suelen llevarse provisiones: ■ el domingo se fueron de picnic con los niños. IRREG. plural picnics SINÓNIMO jira 2 COCINA Merienda que se toma en el campo: ■ no te preocupes… …

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  • 24picnic — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ family ▪ school ▪ church, Sunday school (both esp. AmE) ▪ company (esp. AmE) VERB + PICNIC …

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  • 25picnic — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: German or French; German Picknick, from French pique nique Date: 1826 1. an excursion or outing with food usually provided by members of the group and eaten in the open; also the food provided for a… …

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  • 26Picnic — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Pour l’article homonyme, voir Pique nique.  Picnic peut désigner : Picnic, un film sorti en 1996 et réalisé par Shunji Iwai ; Picnic …

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  • 27picnic — picnicker, n. /pik nik/, n., v., picnicked, picnicking. n. 1. an excursion or outing in which the participants carry food with them and share a meal in the open air. 2. the food eaten on such an excursion. 3. Also called picnic ham, picnic… …

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  • 28picnic — merienda del paseo; comida en la naturaleza; paseo con merienda en el campo o en la playa; cf. cocaví; yo preparo el picnic , hagamos un picnic en el parque con los niños mañana , ya estaban en el picnic cuando llegué …

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  • 29picnic — /ˈpɪknɪk / (say piknik) noun 1. an outing or excursion, typically one in which those taking part carry food with them and share a meal in the open air. 2. the meal eaten on such an outing. 3. Colloquial an enjoyable experience or time. 4.… …

  • 30picnic — n. a good time; an easy time. □ What a great class! Every day was a real picnic. □ Nothing to it. A real picnic. □ It wasn’t a terrible day, but it was no picnic …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions