Cerca
to eat
01
mangiare
to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it
Transitive: to eat food
1.1
mangiare
to consume food as a meal
Intransitive
02
mangiare il cuore, turbare
to cause worry or annoyance for someone
Transitive: to eat sb
03
corrodere, mangiare
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
04
consumare, mangiare
to use or utilize a lot of resources or materials
Transitive: to eat resources or materials
05
assorbire, sopportare
to bear a financial loss without seeking compensation or reimbursement
Transitive: to eat a financial loss
Example
The business ate the cost of the damaged goods.
The homeowner had to eat the roof repair expense.
The team reluctantly ate the rest of the artist 's contract after their work was deemed unsatisfactory.
06
mangiare, divorare
to orally pleasure a person's genitals
Transitive: to eat sb
Example
They engaged in mutual pleasure as they ate each other.
He loves it when she eats him.
They explored new levels of intimacy when he ate her.
