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to eat
01
comer
to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it
Transitive: to eat food
información gramatical
composición morfológica
simple
verbo de acción
irregular
presente
eat
3.ª persona singular
eats
participio presente
eating
pretérito simple
ate
participio pasado
eaten
Ejemplos
They enjoy eating pizza on Friday nights.
Disfrutan comer pizza los viernes por la noche.
1.1
comer
to consume food as a meal
Intransitive
Ejemplos
We usually eat at our favorite restaurant on Sundays.
Por lo general comemos en nuestro restaurante favorito los domingos.
02
preocupar
to cause worry or annoyance for someone
Transitive: to eat sb
Ejemplos
Waiting for news of the surgery is eating me with anxiety.
Esperar noticias de la cirugía me come la ansiedad.
03
corroer, desgastar
to gradually destroy, damage, or weaken something through exposure to or contact with a corrosive substance like water, air, or an acid
Transitive: to eat sth
Ejemplos
The acid rain has eaten holes in the marble statues outside.
La lluvia ácida ha devorado agujeros en las estatuas de mármol afuera.
04
consumir, devorar
to use or utilize a lot of resources or materials
Transitive: to eat resources or materials
Ejemplos
The heavy machinery eats through coal to generate power.
La maquinaria pesada consume carbón para generar energía.
05
absorber, asumir
to bear a financial loss without seeking compensation or reimbursement
Transitive: to eat a financial loss
Ejemplos
The business ate the cost of the damaged goods.
El negocio asumió el costo de los bienes dañados.
06
chupar, lamer
to orally pleasure a person's genitals
Transitive: to eat sb
Ejemplos
He loves it when she eats him.
Le encanta cuando ella lo come.
07
arrasar, romper
to rock or pull off an outfit exceptionally well
jerga
Ejemplos
She ate that look at the awards show.
Ella arrasó con ese look en la entrega de premios.
Árbol Léxico
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