snack

tentempié, refrigerio

Pequeña cantidad de comida que se toma en lugar de una comida completa.

En inglés sencillo: A small amount of food eaten when you do not want a full meal.

• I need a snack.
• We had a light snack before the film.
• She packed healthy snacks for the children.

Sinónimos: light meal, bite

Expresiones frecuentes: quick snack, light snack, healthy snack, have a snack

picar, picotear

Comer pequeñas cantidades de comida, a menudo entre las comidas principales.

En inglés sencillo: To eat a small amount of food, often between main meals.

• I often snack after school.
• She snacked on fruit while she worked.
• Do you snack between meals?

Cómo se usa: snack on something (We snacked on nuts during the journey.)

Sinónimos: nibble, munch

Expresiones frecuentes: snack on something, snack between meals, snack all day