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to eat
01
comer
to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it
Transitive: to eat food
Ejemplos
We ate sushi for the first time and loved it.
Comimos sushi por primera vez y nos encantó.
1.1
comer
to consume food as a meal
Intransitive
Ejemplos
They ate at a sushi restaurant and tried various rolls.
Ellos comieron en un restaurante de sushi y probaron varios rollos.
02
preocupar
to cause worry or annoyance for someone
Transitive: to eat sb
Ejemplos
What 's eating you today? You seem grumpier than usual.
¿Qué te está comiendo hoy? Pareces más gruñón de lo habitual.
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 constant exposure to moisture caused the wooden deck to gradually be eaten by rot.
La exposición constante a la humedad hizo que la cubierta de madera fuera gradualmente devorada por la podredumbre.
04
consumir, devorar
to use or utilize a lot of resources or materials
Transitive: to eat resources or materials
Ejemplos
Running the furnace in winter eats natural gas quickly.
Hacer funcionar el horno en invierno consume gas natural rápidamente.
05
absorber, asumir
to bear a financial loss without seeking compensation or reimbursement
Transitive: to eat a financial loss
Ejemplos
If necessary, we could probably eat the cost of the equipment repairs.
Si es necesario, probablemente podríamos asumir el costo de las reparaciones del equipo.
06
chupar, lamer
to orally pleasure a person's genitals
Transitive: to eat sb
Ejemplos
She asked him to eat her as a form of foreplay.
Ella le pidió que la comiera como una forma de juego previo.
07
arrasar, romper
to rock or pull off an outfit exceptionally well
SlangEjemplos
You ate that outfit today!
¡Te comiste ese atuendo hoy!
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