to eat up
Pronunciation
/ˈiːt ˈʌp/
British pronunciation
/ˈiːt ˈʌp/

Definición y significado de "eat up"en inglés

to eat up
[phrase form: eat]
01

comer todo, devorar

to consume completely, especially in reference to food
Transitive: to eat up food
to eat up definition and meaning
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The hungry children quickly ate up all the cookies that were on the table.
Los niños hambrientos devoraron rápidamente todas las galletas que estaban en la mesa.
The delicious aroma from the kitchen made everyone eager to eat up the freshly cooked meal.
El delicioso aroma de la cocina hizo que todos estuvieran ansiosos por devorar la comida recién cocinada.
02

agotar, consumir

to use up or deplete a significant amount of resources or materials
Transitive: to eat up resources or materials
to eat up definition and meaning
example
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The growing population in the urban area began to eat up the available water resources.
La creciente población en el área urbana comenzó a agotar los recursos hídricos disponibles.
The expanding industries were starting to eat up the region's natural gas reserves.
Las industrias en expansión comenzaban a agotar las reservas de gas natural de la región.
03

cubrir, devorar

to cover something entirely
Transitive: to eat up an area
example
Ejemplos
The thick fog began to eat up the entire landscape, reducing visibility.
La espesa niebla comenzó a devorar todo el paisaje, reduciendo la visibilidad.
As the wildfire spread, it started to eat up the surrounding forest, leaving destruction in its path.
A medida que el incendio forestal se extendía, comenzó a devorar el bosque circundante, dejando destrucción a su paso.
04

tragarse, creerse

to accept or believe something completely, immediately, and without questioning
Transitive: to eat up sth
example
Ejemplos
Despite initial skepticism, she chose to eat up the new information shared by her friend.
A pesar del escepticismo inicial, ella eligió tragar la nueva información compartida por su amigo.
The children tend to eat up stories of magic and adventure without doubting their authenticity.
Los niños tienden a tragarse las historias de magia y aventuras sin dudar de su autenticidad.
05

disfrutar enormemente, devorar

to take immense pleasure and satisfaction from a particular experience or activity
Transitive: to eat up an experience or activity
example
Ejemplos
The audience seemed to eat up the comedian's jokes, laughing uncontrollably.
El público parecía devorar los chistes del comediante, riendo sin control.
Children tend to eat up animated movies, captivated by the colorful characters and engaging stories.
Los niños tienden a devorar las películas animadas, cautivados por los personajes coloridos y las historias atractivas.
06

carcomer, devorar

to be consumed by guilt, regret, or remorse over something that happened in the past
DisapprovingDisapproving
InformalInformal
example
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I lied to my best friend, and it's been eating me up ever since.
Le mentí a mi mejor amigo, y me ha estado comiendo por dentro desde entonces.
He made a big mistake a year ago, and the guilt is still eating him up, even though he tries to move on.
Hace un año cometió un gran error, y la culpa todavía lo devora, aunque intente seguir adelante.
01

¡Come con gusto!, ¡Buen provecho!

used to encourage someone to enjoy and consume their food enthusiastically
example
Ejemplos
Dinner is served, everyone!
¡La cena está servida, todos! ¡A comer!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Time to have some fun!
¡Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias a todos! ¡Hora de divertirse y comer con entusiasmo!
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