kitchen table

A table in a kitchen used for preparing food, eating meals, or gathering informally; often symbolizes everyday family life and casual conversation.

• 🇪🇸Mesa en la cocina usada para preparar alimentos, comer o reuniones informales; a menudo simboliza la vida familiar cotidiana y la conversación relajada.

1. A piece of furniture A1 formal

   A table located in a kitchen, used for preparing food, eating meals, or gathering.

   • We ate breakfast at the kitchen table.
   • She placed the groceries on the kitchen table.
   • The family gathered around the kitchen table for dinner.

   🇪🇸mesa de cocina

2. A symbol of everyday life B2 informal

   Used metaphorically to represent ordinary, domestic, or informal settings, often for discussions or decisions.

   • The budget was discussed around the kitchen table.
   • Important family decisions are often made at the kitchen table.
   • The kitchen table became the center of their home business.

   🇪🇸mesa de cocina