eat

• Verbe désignant l'action de consommer des aliments, de s'alimenter, ou d'absorber de la nourriture, aussi employé au sens figuré pour détruire ou consumer.

A verb used to indicate the act of consuming food.

verbe irrégulier

1. Consume foodA1formal

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

   manger (consommer des aliments)

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

   Synonymeschewconsumedevourdinefeedgobblegormandizeingestmunchnoshswallowwolf

2. Eat away or erodeB2formal

   To gradually destroy or wear away something.

   Ronger, corroder

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

   Synonymesablateconsumecorrodedissolveerodegnawwear away

3. Consume or use upB2informal

   To use up resources or supplies completely.

   Consommer ou épuiser

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

   Synonymesconsumedepletedevourexhaustuse up

   Antonymesconserveprovidesupply

Variantes phrasaleat ateat awayeat ineat intoeat oneat outeat up