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• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o consumo ou a redução gradual de algo, como tempo, recursos, lucros ou reservas; também pode significar corroer, minar ou prejudicar aos poucos.

A phrasal verb used to indicate gradually using up or consuming something, such as time, resources, or profits.

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Gradually reduce or consumeinformal

   To gradually use up or reduce something, such as time, money, or resources.

   Reduzir ou consumir gradualmente

   • The high cost of living is eating into our savings.
   • Long meetings eat into my productive work time.
   • Inflation has eaten into the value of their investments.

   Sinônimosconsumecut intodepletediminishdrainerodeexhaustreduceuse upwear away

   Antônimosaccumulateaugmentbuildincreasereplenishrestore

2. Corrode or damageformal

   To gradually damage or destroy something by chemical action or friction.

   Corroer

   • The acid ate into the metal surface.
   • Rust has eaten into the old iron gate.
   • Salt water can eat into the hull of a boat over time.

   Sinônimosabradeconsumecorrodedeterioratedissolveerodegnawrustwear away

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