to eat
01
äta
to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it
Transitive: to eat food
Exempel
It 's essential to eat a balanced diet for overall health.
Det är viktigt att äta en balanserad kost för den övergripande hälsan.
1.1
äta, äta måltid
to consume food as a meal
Intransitive
Exempel
We ate brunch in a lively café with live music playing.
Vi åt brunch på ett livligt café med live musik.
02
äta upp, gnaga
to cause worry or annoyance for someone
Transitive: to eat sb
Exempel
She knew work stress was eating him and that he needed to relax.
Hon visste att arbetsstressen åt upp honom och att han behövde slappna av.
03
äta upp, fräta
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
Exempel
The constant exposure to moisture caused the wooden deck to gradually be eaten by rot.
Den konstanta exponeringen för fukt gjorde att trädäcket gradvis ats av röta.
04
förbruka, sluka
to use or utilize a lot of resources or materials
Transitive: to eat resources or materials
Exempel
My daughter 's video game obsession eats batteries like crazy.
Min dotters tv-spelsbesatthet äter batterier som en galning.
05
absorbera, uthärda
to bear a financial loss without seeking compensation or reimbursement
Transitive: to eat a financial loss
Exempel
The team reluctantly ate the rest of the artist's contract after their work was deemed unsatisfactory.
Teamet åt motvilligt resten av artistens kontrakt efter att deras arbete bedömts som otillfredsställande.
06
slicka, suga
to orally pleasure a person's genitals
Transitive: to eat sb
Exempel
They explored new levels of intimacy when he ate her.
De utforskade nya nivåer av intimitet när han åt henne.
07
döda, bryta
to rock or pull off an outfit exceptionally well
SlangExempel
They ate their looks on the runway.
De åt sina looks på catwalken.
Lexikalt Träd
eatable
eater
eating
eat
