Mittagessen 
bữa tối 
dinner like: Mittagessen → →
das Mittagessen ☊ 
bữa trưa ☊ 
☊ Mittagessen ☊ 午饭 ☊ wǔfàn We'll leave after lunch. ☊ after ☊
'Lunch?' 'No thanks, I've already eaten.' ☊ already ☊
I cooked lunch. And I made a cake. (= you are emphasizing how much you have done) ☊ and ☊
We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive. ☊ arrive ☊
before lunch ☊ before ☊
a coffee/lunch/tea break ☊ break ☊
Will you call the kids in for lunch? ☊ call ☊
We close for lunch between twelve and two. ☊ close ☊
cold chicken for lunch ☊ cold ☊
cook sb sth: He cooked me lunch. ☊ cook ☊
Does this pub do (= provide) lunches? ☊ do ☊
Lunch costs £10 per person, excluding drinks. ☊ excluding ☊
I'll try and fit you in after lunch. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out. ☊ free ☊
to have breakfast/lunch/dinner ☊ have ☊
a heavy lunch/dinner ☊ heavy ☊
join sb (for sth): Will you join us for lunch? ☊ join ☊
a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food) ☊ liquid ☊
Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime. ☊ maybe ☊
Lunch is his main meal of the day. ☊ meal ☊
a midday meal ☊ midday ☊
We must get together soon for lunch. ☊ must ☊
We should meet for lunch more often. ☊ often ☊
We'll discuss it over lunch. ☊ over ☊
He was in the kitchen preparing lunch. ☊ prepare ☊
She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog. ☊ remains ☊
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help? ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
Is cold meat and salad OK for lunch? ☊ salad ☊
'Will you stay for lunch?' 'No, but thanks all the same.' ☊ all/just the same ☊
I must see about (= prepare) lunch. ☊ see about sth ☊
serve sb sth: She served us a delicious lunch. ☊ serve ☊
We ended up staying for lunch. ☊ stay ☊
There is no such thing as a free lunch. ☊ such ☊
time (for sth): It's time for lunch. ☊ time ☊
How long is it to lunch? ☊ to ☊
We have this understanding that nobody talks about work over lunch. ☊ understanding ☊
For a quick lunch you can't go wrong with pasta. ☊ you can't go wrong (with sth) ☊