Meaning
big meal, feast
- A large, satisfying meal or feast, usually enjoyed in company
In a sentence
Domenica ci siamo fatti una bella mangiata a casa dei nonni.
On Sunday we had a great big meal at our grandparents' house.
Dopo quella mangiata colossale non ho cenato per due giorni.
After that huge feast I didn't have dinner for two days.
Ti va di fare una mangiata di pesce sul lungomare stasera?
Do you feel like having a big seafood feast on the seafront tonight?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mangiata | feminine · singular |
| mangiate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: common in everyday speech for generous or hearty eating sessions.
- Formed from the past participle of 'mangiare' using the suffix '-ata'.