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to eat
01
äta, äta upp
to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it
Transitive: to eat food
1.1
äta, förtära
to consume food as a meal
Intransitive
02
äta, oroa
to cause worry or annoyance for someone
Transitive: to eat sb
03
äta, äta bort
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
förbruka, äta
to use or utilize a lot of resources or materials
Transitive: to eat resources or materials
05
ta vilket, bära
to bear a financial loss without seeking compensation or reimbursement
Transitive: to eat a financial loss
Example
The homeowner had to eat the roof repair expense.
The business ate the cost of the damaged goods.
The team reluctantly ate the rest of the artist 's contract after their work was deemed unsatisfactory.
06
äta, sluka
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.
