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incontable · nombre propio

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to the goddess of delusion, infatuation, and reckless impulse that leads to ruin and punishment.

• 🇪🇸Nombre propio de la mitología griega que designa a la diosa del error, la ofuscación y el impulso irracional que conduce a la ruina y al castigo.

1. Goddess of Mischief and Ruin C2 formal

   In Greek mythology, the goddess who personifies blind folly, reckless impulse, and the ruin that follows.

   • In Homer's Iliad, Ate is described as the daughter of Zeus.
   • The hero's downfall was blamed on the influence of Ate.
   • Ancient poets often invoked Ate to explain tragic mistakes.

   🇪🇸Ate, diosa de la perdición y el error

verbo irregular

A verb used to indicate the act of consuming food.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que designa la acción de ingerir alimentos, consumir comida. También puede referirse a consumir algo de forma metafórica o corrosiva.

1. Consume food A1 formal

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

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

   🇪🇸ingerir alimentos

   Sinónimos: chewconsumedevourdinefeedgobblegormandizeingestmunchnoshswallowwolf

2. Eat away or erode B2 formal

   To gradually destroy or wear away something.

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

   🇪🇸Corroer

   Sinónimos: ablateconsumecorrodedissolveerodegnawwear away

3. Consume or use up B2 informal

   To use up resources or supplies completely.

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

   🇪🇸Consumir o agotar

   Sinónimos: consumedepletedevourexhaustuse up

   Antónimos: conserveprovidesupply

• eaten past participle
• ate past simple
• eating present participle
• eats third person singular

Variantes phrasal: eat ateat awayeat ineat intoeat oneat outeat up