to eat
01
äta
to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it
Transitive: to eat food
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
oregelbundet
presens
eat
3:e person singular
eats
presens particip
eating
enkelt preteritum
ate
perfekt particip
eaten
Exempel
They enjoy eating pizza on Friday nights.
De tycker om att äta pizza på fredagskvällar.
1.1
äta, äta måltid
to consume food as a meal
Intransitive
Exempel
We usually eat at our favorite restaurant on Sundays.
Vi äter vanligtvis på vår favoritrestaurang på söndagar.
02
äta upp, gnaga
to cause worry or annoyance for someone
Transitive: to eat sb
Exempel
Waiting for news of the surgery is eating me with anxiety.
Att vänta på nyheter om operationen äter mig upp av ångest.
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 acid rain has eaten holes in the marble statues outside.
Den sura regnet har frätt hål i marmorstatyerna utanför.
04
förbruka, sluka
to use or utilize a lot of resources or materials
Transitive: to eat resources or materials
Exempel
The heavy machinery eats through coal to generate power.
De tunga maskinerna äter kol för att generera el.
05
absorbera, uthärda
to bear a financial loss without seeking compensation or reimbursement
Transitive: to eat a financial loss
Exempel
The business ate the cost of the damaged goods.
Företaget tog kostnaden för de skadade varorna.
06
slicka, suga
to orally pleasure a person's genitals
Transitive: to eat sb
Exempel
He loves it when she eats him.
Han älskar det när hon äter honom.
07
döda, bryta
to rock or pull off an outfit exceptionally well
slang
Exempel
She ate that look at the awards show.
Hon rockade den looken på prisutdelningen.
Lexikalt Träd
eatable
eater
eating
eat
