обе́д

fairly common #1155B2

nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
lunch, midday meal, dinner (midday)
На обе́д был суп с ку́рицей.
There was chicken soup for lunch.
The main meal of the day in Russian culture, usually eaten between 1 and 3 p.m.; sometimes rendered as 'dinner'.
2.
lunchtime, lunch break, midday break
Сра́зу после обе́да он верну́лся на рабо́ту.
Right after lunch he went back to work.
Refers to the period of the day or the break from work.

Examples

Вы бы хоте́ли оста́ться на обе́д?
Would you like to stay for lunch?
Давай пригото́вимся к обе́ду.
Let's get ready for lunch.
Мо́жем за обе́дом поговори́ть.
We can talk over lunch.
Я дое́л оста́тки вчера́шнего ужина на обе́д.
I ate last night's leftovers for lunch.
Торопитесь, иначе вы опозда́ете на обе́д.
Hurry up, otherwise you'll be late for lunch.
Ты хо́чешь оста́ться на обе́д?
Do you want to stay for lunch?
Хоти́те оста́ться на обе́д?
Do you want to stay for lunch?
Я гото́влю обе́д.
I am cooking the lunch.