What is the meaning of 'Обед' in English?

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Meaning of 'Обед' in English | Russian to English

Last Updated: June 18, 2026

Level: B2 Upper

Meaning of 'Обед' in English | Russian to English

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Обед'.
Verified Footprint: 440 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 2 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (B2 Upper).
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The lunch is on the table.	Обед на столе.
Taro, dinner's ready!	Таро, обед готов!
He has gone out for lunch already.	Он уже ушёл на обед.
Lunch will be ready soon.	Обед скоро будет готов.
I was invited to dinner.	Меня пригласили на обед.
I was invited to dinner.	Я был приглашён на обед.
I invited Jane to dinner.	Я пригласил Джейн на обед.
I was invited to dinner.	Я была приглашена на обед.
I make lunch every day.	Я готовлю обед каждый день.
Do you have bread for lunch?	Есть ли у тебя хлеб на обед?

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1. The lunch is on the table.

2. Taro, dinner's ready!

3. He has gone out for lunch already.

[ ? ] Таро, обед готов!

[ ? ] Он уже ушёл на обед.

[ ? ] Обед на столе.

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Обед на столе.

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Обед на столе.!

🎭 Idiom Match

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"Обед на столе."

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📚 Core Dictionary Examples

Обед на столе.

The lunch is on the table.

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Таро, обед готов!

Taro, dinner's ready!

Он уже ушёл на обед.

He has gone out for lunch already.

❌ Common Pitfalls: "I make lunch every day."

Avoid literal word-for-word translation when dealing with Я готовлю обед каждый день.. Understand the conceptual phrase.

Обед скоро будет готов.

Lunch will be ready soon.

Меня пригласили на обед.

I was invited to dinner.

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Я был приглашён на обед.

I was invited to dinner.

Я пригласил Джейн на обед.

I invited Jane to dinner.

⚠️ Native Nuance: While "I was invited to dinner." directly translates to Я была приглашена на обед., locals often blend the syllables together at conversational speed.

Я была приглашена на обед.

I was invited to dinner.

Я готовлю обед каждый день.

I make lunch every day.

❌ Common Pitfalls: "I was invited to dinner."

Avoid literal word-for-word translation when dealing with Меня пригласили на обед.. Understand the conceptual phrase.

Есть ли у тебя хлеб на обед?

Do you have bread for lunch?

Мы едим хлеб с маслом на обед.

We eat bread and butter for lunch.

🎯 Learning Objective: By mastering Есть ли у тебя хлеб на обед?, you unlock conversational fluency in Polite Interaction environments.

Как мне использовать талоны на обед?

How do I use meal tickets?

Не подобает опаздывать на званый обед.

It is not proper to be late for a dinner party.

☀️ Tone Match: The phrase Есть ли у тебя хлеб на обед? generally carries a positive, uplifting connotation.

Торопитесь, иначе вы опоздаете на обед.

Hurry up, otherwise you'll be late for lunch.

Закончив обед, мы пошли кататься на коньках.

Having finished lunch, we went skating.

🗣️ Phonetic Resonance Match: Pay strict attention to the syllable stress in Не подобает опаздывать на званый обед.. Practice out loud 3 times.

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💡 People Also Ask

How do you say "The lunch is on the table." in English?

The most natural translation is "Обед на столе.".

How do you say "Taro, dinner's ready!" in English?

The most natural translation is "Таро, обед готов!".

How do you say "He has gone out for lunch already." in English?

The most natural translation is "Он уже ушёл на обед.".

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