eat up

• Partikelverb, das das vollständige Aufessen von Nahrung bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinn ein schnelles Verbrauchen oder Aufbrauchen von etwas.

A phrasal verb used to indicate consuming food completely, or metaphorically to consume or use something rapidly.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Consume completelyinformal

   To eat all of something, often with enthusiasm.

   Vollständig aufessen

   • The children ate up all the cookies.
   • He ate up his dinner in a few minutes.
   • Make sure you eat up your vegetables.

   Synonymeconsumedevourdownfinishgobble upingestpolish offput awayswallowwolf down

2. Use or consume resourcesinformal

   To use a large amount of something, such as time, money, or energy.

   Aufbrauchen

   • The project ate up most of our budget.
   • This old car eats up a lot of fuel.
   • The lengthy process ate up all our time.

   Synonymeabsorbconsumedepletedevourdrainexhaustexpendgobble upswallow upuse up

   Antonymeconservepreservesave

3. Believe eagerlyinformal

   To accept or believe something eagerly and without question.

   Gierig glauben

   • The audience ate up every word of his speech.
   • She ate up all the gossip about the celebrity.
   • He ate up the flattery from his colleagues.

   Synonymebuydrink infall forlap upswallow

   Antonymedisbelievedoubtquestionrejectsuspect

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