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to eat
01
comer
to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it
Transitive: to eat food
Exemplos
They enjoy eating pizza on Friday nights.
Eles gostam de comer pizza nas noites de sexta-feira.
He was too busy to eat lunch due to back-to-back meetings.
Ele estava muito ocupado para comer o almoço devido a reuniões consecutivas.
1.1
comer, alimentar-se
to consume food as a meal
Intransitive
Exemplos
We usually eat at our favorite restaurant on Sundays.
Geralmente comemos no nosso restaurante favorito aos domingos.
We never eat at that diner because the food is not to our liking.
Nós nunca comemos naquele restaurante porque a comida não é do nosso agrado.
02
devorar, corroer
to cause worry or annoyance for someone
Transitive: to eat sb
Exemplos
Waiting for news of the surgery is eating me with anxiety.
Esperar por notícias da cirurgia está me comendo de ansiedade.
The long commute eats my mom with stress every day.
A longa viagem come minha mãe com estresse todos os dias.
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
Exemplos
The acid rain has eaten holes in the marble statues outside.
A chuva ácida corroeu buracos nas estátuas de mármol do lado de fora.
The statue 's stone surface was slowly eaten by acid rain, resulting in visible erosion.
A superfície de pedra da estátua foi lentamente consumida pela chuva ácida, resultando em erosão visível.
04
consumir, devorar
to use or utilize a lot of resources or materials
Transitive: to eat resources or materials
Exemplos
The heavy machinery eats through coal to generate power.
A maquinaria pesada consome carvão para gerar energia.
This new software eats a lot of memory on my computer.
Este novo software consome muita memória no meu computador.
05
absorver, arcar
to bear a financial loss without seeking compensation or reimbursement
Transitive: to eat a financial loss
Exemplos
The business ate the cost of the damaged goods.
O negócio arcou com o custo das mercadorias danificadas.
The homeowner had to eat the roof repair expense.
O proprietário teve que arcar com a despesa do reparo do telhado.
06
chupar, lamber
to orally pleasure a person's genitals
Transitive: to eat sb
Exemplos
He loves it when she eats him.
Ele adora quando ela o come.
They engaged in mutual pleasure as they ate each other.
Eles se entregaram ao prazer mútuo enquanto comiam um ao outro.
07
arrasar, detonar
to rock or pull off an outfit exceptionally well
SlangExemplos
She ate that look at the awards show.
Ela arrasou com aquele visual na cerimônia de premiação.
He 's really eating in that new suit.
Ele está realmente comendo naquele novo terno.
Árvore Lexical
eatable
eater
eating
eat
