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to eat
01
mangiare
to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it
Transitive: to eat food
informazioni grammaticali
composizione morfologica
semplice
verbo d’azione
irregolare
presente
eat
3ª persona singolare
eats
participio presente
eating
passato semplice
ate
participio passato
eaten
Esempi
They enjoy eating pizza on Friday nights.
Amano mangiare la pizza il venerdì sera.
1.1
mangiare
to consume food as a meal
Intransitive
Esempi
We usually eat at our favorite restaurant on Sundays.
Di solito mangiamo nel nostro ristorante preferito la domenica.
02
rodere, divorare
to cause worry or annoyance for someone
Transitive: to eat sb
Esempi
Waiting for news of the surgery is eating me with anxiety.
Aspettare notizie dell'intervento chirurgico mi mangia l'ansia.
03
corrodere, erosione
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
Esempi
The acid rain has eaten holes in the marble statues outside.
La pioggia acida ha eroso buchi nelle statue di marmo all'esterno.
04
consumare, divorare
to use or utilize a lot of resources or materials
Transitive: to eat resources or materials
Esempi
The heavy machinery eats through coal to generate power.
I macchinari pesanti consumano carbone per generare energia.
05
assorbire, sopportare
to bear a financial loss without seeking compensation or reimbursement
Transitive: to eat a financial loss
Esempi
The business ate the cost of the damaged goods.
L'azienda ha digerito il costo delle merci danneggiate.
06
succhiare, leccare
to orally pleasure a person's genitals
Transitive: to eat sb
Esempi
He loves it when she eats him.
Ama quando lei lo mangia.
07
spaccare, strafare
to rock or pull off an outfit exceptionally well
gergale
Esempi
She ate that look at the awards show.
Lei ha spaccato con quel look alla cerimonia di premiazione.
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