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to eat
01
comer
to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it
Transitive: to eat food
Exemplos
The kids were so hungry after playing outside that they could n't wait to eat dinner.
As crianças estavam com tanta fome depois de brincar lá fora que não podiam esperar para comer o jantar.
1.1
comer, alimentar-se
to consume food as a meal
Intransitive
Exemplos
They ate at a sushi restaurant and tried various rolls.
Eles comeram em um restaurante de sushi e experimentaram vários rolos.
02
devorar, corroer
to cause worry or annoyance for someone
Transitive: to eat sb
Exemplos
What 's eating you today? You seem grumpier than usual.
O que está te comendo hoje? Você parece mais mal-humorado do que o normal.
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 constant exposure to moisture caused the wooden deck to gradually be eaten by rot.
A exposição constante à umidade fez com que o deque de madeira fosse gradualmente consumido pela podridão.
04
consumir, devorar
to use or utilize a lot of resources or materials
Transitive: to eat resources or materials
Exemplos
Construction projects always eat more budget than expected.
Projetos de construção sempre consomem mais orçamento do que o esperado.
05
absorver, arcar
to bear a financial loss without seeking compensation or reimbursement
Transitive: to eat a financial loss
Exemplos
If necessary, we could probably eat the cost of the equipment repairs.
Se necessário, provavelmente poderíamos arcar com o custo dos reparos do equipamento.
06
chupar, lamber
to orally pleasure a person's genitals
Transitive: to eat sb
Exemplos
She asked him to eat her as a form of foreplay.
Ela pediu para ele a comer como uma forma de preliminares.
07
arrasar, detonar
to rock or pull off an outfit exceptionally well
SlangExemplos
Stop, she 's eating that outfit like a pro.
Pare, ela está usando essa roupa como uma profissional.
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