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incontável · nome próprio

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

• 🇵🇹Nome próprio da mitologia grega referente à deusa do erro, da cegueira mental e do impulso irracional que leva à ruína e ao 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, deusa da ruína

verbo irregular

A verb used to indicate the act of consuming food.

• 🇵🇹Verbo que indica o ato de consumir alimentos, ingerir comida ou se alimentar; também pode significar consumir algo de forma destrutiva, como corroer ou gastar.

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.

   🇵🇹Comer

   Sinônimos: 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

   Sinônimos: 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

   Sinônimos: consumedepletedevourexhaustuse up

   Antônimos: conserveprovidesupply

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

Variantes phrasal: eat ateat awayeat ineat intoeat oneat outeat up