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1 Translation result for eat in Spanish

verb

eat verb

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ate, has eaten, is eating, eats
comer; consumir, gastar, devorar; corroer

Example sentences of
eat verb

  • They like to eat lunch at home.
  • I ate a big breakfast so I'm not very hungry.
  • You'll feel better if you eat something.

Synonyms of
eat verb

tip
¿Sabías esto?
  • Tenga en cuenta que la forma en el pasado es ate.
tip
¿Cuál se usa, eatable o edible?
  • Algo que puede ser comido se describe como edible o eatable.
    Edible se usa más frecuentemente y se refiere a algo que puede ser comido sin peligro (por ejemplo edible mushroom al contrario que poisonous mushroom).
    Eatable se refiere a algo que puede ser comido pero no es necesariamente sabroso (por ejemplo I was looking in my bag for something eatable).
    Algo que no se puede comer es inedible.
tip
¿Sabías esto?
  • Si tu eat something up significa que lo comes completamente sin dejar leftovers (restos). Por ejemplo: - "Could I have a slice of the cake?" -"No, sorry. We've eaten it up at the birthday party". Otro ejemplo: Eat up all the fruits, you need the vitamins.
    Eat up también se usa metafóricamente para significar aceptación de halagos o cumplidos sin duda, o creer en buenas noticias sin cuestionarlas. Por ejemplo: Many times, actors will eat up good publicity and start to believe that they have no flaws at all.

Phrasal verbs for eat

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Reverse translation for eat

comer  - to eat, to consume, to eat up, to eat into, to have a meal 
consumir  - to consume 
gastar  - to spend, to consume, to use up, to squander, to waste, to wear 
devorar  - to devour, to consume 
corroer  - to corrode, to erode, to wear away 
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