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to eat
01
manger
to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it
Transitive: to eat food
Exemples
He was too busy to eat lunch due to back-to-back meetings.
Il était trop occupé pour manger le déjeuner en raison de réunions consécutives.
1.1
manger
to consume food as a meal
Intransitive
Exemples
We never eat at that diner because the food is not to our liking.
Nous ne mangeons jamais dans ce restaurant parce que la nourriture ne nous plaît pas.
02
ronger, dévorer
to cause worry or annoyance for someone
Transitive: to eat sb
Exemples
The long commute eats my mom with stress every day.
Le long trajet mange ma mère avec stress tous les jours.
03
ronger, corroder
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
Exemples
The statue 's stone surface was slowly eaten by acid rain, resulting in visible erosion.
La surface en pierre de la statue a été lentement rongée par la pluie acide, ce qui a entraîné une érosion visible.
04
consommer, engloutir
to use or utilize a lot of resources or materials
Transitive: to eat resources or materials
Exemples
This new software eats a lot of memory on my computer.
Ce nouveau logiciel mange beaucoup de mémoire sur mon ordinateur.
05
absorber, supporter
to bear a financial loss without seeking compensation or reimbursement
Transitive: to eat a financial loss
Exemples
The homeowner had to eat the roof repair expense.
Le propriétaire a dû supporter les frais de réparation du toit.
06
sucer, lécher
to orally pleasure a person's genitals
Transitive: to eat sb
Exemples
They engaged in mutual pleasure as they ate each other.
Ils se sont engagés dans un plaisir mutuel en se mangeant l'un l'autre.
07
assurer, défoncer
to rock or pull off an outfit exceptionally well
SlangExemples
He 's really eating in that new suit.
Il déchire vraiment dans ce nouveau costume.
