eat

• Verb, das die Handlung beschreibt, Nahrung aufzunehmen und zu sich zu nehmen.

A verb used to indicate the act of consuming food.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Consume foodA1formal

   To put food into the mouth, chew, and swallow it.

   Essen

   • I eat breakfast every morning.
   • She eats vegetables for lunch.
   • They eat dinner together as a family.

   Synonymechewconsumedevourdinefeedgobblegormandizeingestmunchnoshswallowwolf

2. Eat away or erodeB2formal

   To gradually destroy or wear away something.

   Zersetzen

   • Acid can eat away metal over time.
   • The waves eat away at the coastline.
   • Rust is eating away the old car.

   Synonymeablateconsumecorrodedissolveerodegnawwear away

3. Consume or use upB2informal

   To use up resources or supplies completely.

   Verbrauchen

   • The project ate up all our budget.
   • This car eats gas like crazy.
   • The meeting ate up the entire afternoon.

   Synonymeconsumedepletedevourexhaustuse up

   Antonymeconserveprovidesupply

Phrasal-Varianteneat ateat awayeat ineat intoeat oneat outeat up