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1 eating
1. n еда, приём пищиmoderate eating — умеренность, воздержанность в еде
2. n еда, пищаeating habits — привычная пища, привычный рацион; обычная еда
3. a годный для еды,4. a используемый для еды5. a разъедающийСинонимический ряд:1. mastication (noun) chewing; consumption; deglutition; devouring; dining; feasting; feeding; mastication; supping2. biting (verb) biting; corroding; eating away; eroding; fretting; gnawing; scouring; wear away; wearing; wearing away3. consuming (verb) consuming; devouring; eating up; exhausting; feeding on; ingesting; partaking; partaking of; taking; using up -
2 Verb + ing-form
Глагол с дополнением, выраженным герундием1) Следующие английские глаголы в качестве дополнения могут присоединять к себе герундий (Ing-form): advise, admit, allow, avoid, appreciate, can't bear, can't help, can't stand, consider, delay, deny, detest, dislike, dread, enjoy, escape, excuse, fancy, finish, forbid, forgive, give up, imagine, insist on, involve, keep, keep on, like, mean, mind, miss, object to, pardon, permit, postpone, practice, prevent, propose, recollect, recommend, remember, resent, resist, risk, stop, suggest, understand.I enjoy travelling — Мне нравится путешествовать.
He detests writing letters — Он ненавидит писать письма.
She admitted taking the money — Она признала, что взяла деньги.
2)а) Если герундий непосредственно следует за глаголом или сочетанием глагол + предлог, то логическое подлежащее (Logical subject) герундиального оборота чаще всего совпадает с подлежащим главного предложения. Об исключениях см. пункт 2б ниже.I regret having bought the car — Я жалею, что купил эту машину (Я жалею, что я купил эту машину).
I dislike working late — Мне не нравится работать допоздна (Мне не нравится, когда я работаю допоздна)
He insists on reading the letter — Он настаивает, что должен прочесть письмо.
I avoid over-eating — Я стараюсь не переедать.
They couldn't resist making fun of him — Они не смогли удержаться и не посмеяться над ним.
He can't bear being alone — Он не выносит одиночества.
б) Логическое подлежащее герундиального оборота при глаголах advise, allow, forbid, suggest, permit, propose, recommend не совпадает с подлежащим главного предложения (см. также advise, allow, permit, forbid + to-infinitive or ing-form).I suggest waiting — Я предлагаю подождать (я предлагаю, чтобы мы подождали)
3) Если логическое подлежащее герундиального оборота не совпадает с подлежащим главного предложения, оно может быть выражено сущ/мест в объектной форме либо сущ в притяж падеже/притяж мест (см. regret his leaving / regret him leaving)John resented George's losing the papers / John resented George losing the papers — Джон обиделся на то, что Джордж потерял бумаги.
4) Глаголы excuse, forgive, pardon, prevent, understand не используются в конструкции глагол + ing-form. Перед герундием обязательно должно идти сущ/мест в объектной форме либо сущ в притяж падеже/притяж мест (см. regret his leaving / regret him leaving)Excuse me/my ringing you up so early — Прости, что звоню тебе так рано.
I cannot understand him/his behaving like that — Не могу понять, почему он себя так ведет.
•— инфинитивный оборот см. ing- clause
— like в комбинации с герундием и инфинитивом см. like + to-infinitive or ing-form
— try, mean в комбинации с герундием и инфинитивом см. try, mean + to-infinitive or ing-form
— remember, forget, regret в комбинации с герундием и инфинитивом см. remember, forget, regret + to-infinitive or ing-form
— stop, go on в комбинации с герундием и инфинитивом см. stop, go on + to-infinitive or ing-form
— advise, allow, permit, forbid, recommend в комбинации с герундием и инфинитивом см. advise, allow, permit, forbid + to-infinitive or ing-form
— need, deserve, require, want в комбинации с герундием и инфинитивом см. need, deserve, require, want + to-infinitive or ing-form
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3 devouring
поглощать; поглощающийСинонимический ряд:1. gluttonous (adj.) carnivorous; gluttonous; greedy; insatiable; omnivorous; ravenous; starved; voracious2. overwhelming (adj.) consuming; excessive; intense; overwhelming; powerful3. eating (verb) consuming; eating; exhausting; feeding on; ingesting; partaking; partaking of; taking; using up4. eating up (verb) dispatching; eating up; polishing off5. feasting (verb) feasting; relishing6. ravaging (verb) depredating; desecrating; desolating; despoiling; devastating; harrying; pillaging; ravaging; sacking; scourging; spoiling; spoliating; stripping; wasting7. swallowing (verb) consuming; eat up; put away; swallowing -
4 consuming
a всепоглощающийconsuming ambition — честолюбие, снедающее человека
Синонимический ряд:1. gripping (adj.) absorbing; engrossing; enthralling; gripping; monopolizing2. immoderate (adj.) devastating; exhausting; harmful; immoderate; wasteful3. absorbing (verb) absorbing; engrossing; monopolising; monopolizing; preoccupying; sewing up4. eating (verb) devouring; eating; eating up; feeding on; ingesting; partaking; partaking of; taking5. polishing off (verb) polishing off; punishing; putting away; putting down; shifting; swilling6. spending (verb) depleting; draining; exhausting; expending; finishing; going; play out; run through; running through; spending; use up; using up; washing up7. swallowing (verb) consuming; devouring; dispatching; eat up; put away; swallowing8. wasting (verb) blowing; blundering away; casting away; dissipating; dribbling away; driveling or drivelling; fool away; fooling away; fritter away; frittering; frivoling away or frivolling away; muddling away; riot away; rioting away; squandering; throw away; throwing away; trifle away; trifling away; wasting -
5 taking
1. a разг. привлекательный, очаровательный, обаятельный; симпатичный; покоряющий2. a разг. заразныйСинонимический ряд:1. engaging (adj.) attractive; captivating; charming; convincing; engaging; pleasant; pleasing; refreshing; winning2. infectious (adj.) catching; contagious; infectious3. grabbing (noun) catching; getting; grabbing; pilfering; removing; stealing; theft; using; walking away with4. acting (verb) acting; behaving; functioning; operating; performing; reacting; working5. admitting (verb) admitting; receiving; taking in6. apprehending (verb) accepting; apprehending; compassing; comprehending; following; making out; seeing; tumbling to; twigging7. appropriating (verb) annexing; appropriating; arrogating; confiscating; expropriating; preempting; sequestering8. asking (verb) asking; call for; calling for; craving; demanding; entailing; involving; necessitating; requiring9. assuming (verb) assuming; commandeering; pre-empting; striking; usurping10. attracting (verb) alluring; attracting; bewitching; captivating; charming; deriving; drawing; enchanting; fascinating; magnetizing; wiling11. bearing (verb) abiding; bearing; brooking; digesting; downing; enduring; going; lumping; standing; sticking out; stomaching; suffering; supporting; sustaining; swallowing; sweating out; tolerating12. bringing (verb) bringing; carrying; conveying; fetching13. buying (verb) buying; purchasing14. catching (verb) bagging; capturing; catching; collaring; nailing; overhauling; overtaking; securing15. cheating (verb) beating; bilking; cheating; chiseling or chiselling; cozening; defrauding; doing; flimflamming; gulling; gypping; mulcting; overreaching; reaming; swindling; victimising16. choosing (verb) choosing; culling; electing; marking; opting for; picking; picking out; preferring; selecting; singling out17. clasping (verb) clasping; grasping; gripping18. deducting (verb) deducting; discounting; drawing back; knocking off; subtracting; take off; taking away; taking off; taking out19. eating (verb) consuming; devouring; eating; feeding on; ingesting; partaking of20. getting (verb) coming down with; contracting; developing; gaining; getting; netting; sickening; sickening of; sickening with; winning21. reading (verb) construing; interpreting; reading22. seizing (verb) clutching; grabbing; grappling; nabbing; seizing; snatching23. surprising (verb) boarding; hit on; surprising24. treating (verb) dealing with; handling; playing; serving; treating; using25. understanding (verb) believing; conceiving; expecting; gathering; imagining; supposing; suspecting; thinking; understanding -
6 scouring
1. n очистка2. n шабровка3. n очищение желудочно-кишечного тракта4. n вет. понос5. n обезжиривание6. n очистки; высевкиСинонимический ряд:1. friction (noun) brushing; brushing against; friction; massage; rasping; rub; rubbing; stroke; stroking2. beating (verb) beating; combing; foraging; grubbing; raking; ransacking; rummaging; searching3. eating (verb) biting; corroding; eating; eating away; eroding; gnawing; wearing away4. hurrying (verb) barreling; bucketing; bustling; fleeting; flitting; flying; hastening; hasting; hurrying; hustling; pelting; rocketing; rocking; running; rushing; scooting; skinning; smoking; speeding; staving; whirling; whisking; whizzing; zipping5. scrubbing (verb) scraping; scrubbing -
7 eroding
разрушение; выветривание; размывание; эродирование; разъеданиеСинонимический ряд:1. strongly acid or caustic (adj.) acid; caustic; corrosive; destructive; strongly acid or caustic2. abrading (verb) abrading; chafing; galling; grazing; rubbing; ruffling; wearing3. eating (verb) biting; corroding; eating; eating away; fretting; gnawing; scouring; wear away; wearing away -
8 partaking
n участиеСинонимический ряд:1. cooperation (noun) communion; cooperation; joining in; participating; participation; partnership; sharing; support; taking part2. eating (verb) consuming; devouring; eating; ingesting3. having (verb) carry on; engaging; having; indulging; participating; sharing4. sharing (verb) contributing; sharing -
9 eat
verb(past ate; past participle eaten)1) есть; поедать, поглощать; to eat crisp хрустеть, есть с хрустом;to eat wellа) иметь хороший аппетит;б) иметь приятный вкус2) разъедать, разрушатьeat awayeat ineat intoeat offeat upto eat one's heart out страдать молчаto eat the ginger amer. slang брать все лучшее, снимать пенки, сливкиto eat dirt (или humble pie, амер. crow) а) смириться, проглотить обиду, покориться;б) унижаться; униженно извинятьсяto eat one's terms (или dinners), to eat for the bar учиться на юридическом факультете; готовиться к адвокатуреto eat one's words брать назад свои словаto eat out of smb.'s hand безоговорочно подчиняться кому-л.; становиться совсем ручнымto eat smb. out of house and home объедать кого-л., разорять кого-л.I'll eat my boots (или hat, head) даю голову на отсечениеwhat's eating you? какая муха тебя укусила?Syn:consume, devour, dine, gobble, gorge, sup, wolf* * *(v) кушать; питаться; съесть* * *(ate, eaten) есть* * *[ iːt] v. есть, кушать, поедать; закусить; разъедать; разрушать; мучить; грызть, терзать* * *естьизводитькушатькушаяпоглощатьпоедатьпоемпоестьпоёмпожиратьпокоритьсяпокушатьразъедатьскушатьсливкисъесть* * *прош. вр. - ate, прич. прош. вр. - eaten 1) есть 2) разъедать, разрушать, въедаться (into) 3) разг. с аплодисментами, с шумом принимать что-л. -
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1. past tense - ate; verb(to (chew and) swallow; to take food: They are forbidden to eat meat; They ate up all the cakes; We must eat to live.) comer- eatable
2. noun((in plural) food: Cover all eatables to keep mice away.) comestibles, víveres- eat into- eat one's words
eat vb comerwhat do you want to eat? ¿qué quieres comer?tr[iːt]1 comer1 comer■ we always eat at 7.00 siempre cenamos a las 7.00■ have you eaten? ¿has comido?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be eaten up with jealousy/envy consumirle a uno los celos/la envidiato eat one's heart out morirse de envidiato eat humble pie humillarseto eat like a horse comer como una vacato eat like a bird comer como un pajaritoto eat one's words tragarse lo dichoto eat somebody alive comerse a alguien vivo,-ato eat somebody out of house and home más vale hacerle un traje a alguiento have somebody eating out of one's hand tener a alguien en el bolsilloI'll eat my hat! ¡que me maten!what's eating you? ¿qué mosca te ha picado?1) : comer2) consume: consumir, gastar, devorarexpenses ate up profits: los gastos devoraron las ganancias3) corrode: corroereat vi1) : comer2)3)to eat out : comer fuerav.(§ p.,p.p.: ate, eaten) = apolillar v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: ate, eaten) = comer v.• consumir v.iːt
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1) \<\<meal/food\>\> comerI won't eat you! — (colloq) no te voy a comer!
to eat humble pie o eat dirt o (AmE) crow — morder* el polvo (fam), tragarse* el orgullo
2) (upset, bother) (sl)what's eating her? — ¿a ésta qué le pica or qué bicho la picó? (fam)
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vi comerto eat in/out — comer en casa/(a)fuera
eat, drink and be merry — a beber y a tragar
Phrasal Verbs:- eat away- eat into- eat up[iːt] (pt ate) (pp eaten)1.VT comerthere's nothing to eat — no hay nada de or que comer
would you like something to eat? — ¿quieres comer algo?
what's eating you? * — ¿qué mosca te ha picado?
to eat one's lunch — comer, almorzar
- eat one's words2.VI comer- eat away- eat in- eat into- eat out- eat up* * *[iːt]
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1) \<\<meal/food\>\> comerI won't eat you! — (colloq) no te voy a comer!
to eat humble pie o eat dirt o (AmE) crow — morder* el polvo (fam), tragarse* el orgullo
2) (upset, bother) (sl)what's eating her? — ¿a ésta qué le pica or qué bicho la picó? (fam)
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vi comerto eat in/out — comer en casa/(a)fuera
eat, drink and be merry — a beber y a tragar
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1. transitive verb,1) [Person:] essen; [Tier:] fressenwhat's eating you? — (coll.) was hast du denn?
eat one's words — seine Worte zurücknehmen
2) (destroy, consume, make hole in) fressen2. intransitive verb,eat its way into/through something — sich in etwas (Akk.) hineinfressen/durch etwas hindurchfressen
ate, eaten1) [Person:] essen; [Tier:] fressen2) (make a way by gnawing or corrosion)eat into — sich hineinfressen in (+ Akk.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/23222/eat_out">eat out- eat up* * *[i:t] 1. past tense - ate; verb(to (chew and) swallow; to take food: They are forbidden to eat meat; They ate up all the cakes; We must eat to live.) essen- eatable2. noun- eat into- eat one's words* * *<ate, eaten>[i:t]I. vt1. (consume)have you \eaten? hast du [schon] gegessen?don't be afraid of the boss, he won't \eat you hab keine Angst vor dem Chef, er wird dich schon nicht [auf]fressen famto \eat one's fill sich akk satt essento \eat lunch/supper zu Mittag/Abend essento \eat a meal etwas essen, eine Mahlzeit einnehmen geh3.our boss \eats people like you for breakfast unser Boss ist Leuten wie dir haushoch überlegen▶ [I'm so hungry] I could \eat a horse ( esp hum fam) [ich bin so hungrig,] ich könnte ein ganzes Pferd verdrücken fam▶ to \eat one's words seine Worte zurücknehmen* * *[iːt] vb: pret ate, ptp eaten1. vt(person) essen, fressen (pej inf); (animal) fressento eat one's lunch/dinner — zu Mittag/Abend essen
he ate his way through... — er aß sich durch...
he's eating us out of house and home (inf) — der isst or frisst uns noch arm or die Haare vom Kopf (inf)
to eat one's words — (alles,) was man gesagt hat, zurücknehmen
See:→ alive2. viessen, fressen (pej inf); (animal) fressen3. n (inf)plFressalien pl (inf)* * *eat [iːt]A s pl umg Fressalien pl:there were plenty of eats es gab reichlich zu futternB v/t prät ate [et; besonders US eıt], pperf eaten [ˈiːtn]1. essen (Mensch), fressen (Tier): some people get a nettle rash from eating fish nach dem Genuss von Fisch, auf Fisch;I couldn’t eat another thing ich bring keinen Bissen mehr hinunter;eat o.s. sick ona) sich Schokolade etc überessen,b) so viel Schokolade etc essen, dass einem schlecht wird;eat one’s words alles(, was man gesagt hat,) zurücknehmen;eat sb out of house and home umg jemandem die Haare vom Kopf fressen, jemanden arm essen;don’t eat me umg friss mich nur nicht (gleich) auf!;what’s eating him? umg was (für eine Laus) ist ihm über die Leber gelaufen?, was hat er denn?; → boot1 A 1, cake A 1, crow1 1, dirt Bes Redew, dog Bes Redew, hat Bes Redew, heart Bes Redew, humble A a, salt1 A 1eaten by acid von Säure zerfressen;eaten by worms wurmstichiginto in akk)5. vulgC v/ieat like a bird bes US wie ein Spatz essen;eat well gut essen, einen guten Appetit haben;eat out of sb’s hand bes fig jemandem aus der Hand fressen2. fressen, nagen (beide auch fig):a) sich (hin)einfressen in (akk),b) fig seine Reserven etc angreifen, ein Loch reißen in (akk);eat through sth sich durch etwas hindurchfressen3. sich gut etc essen (lassen)* * *1. transitive verb,1) [Person:] essen; [Tier:] fressenhe won't eat you! — (fig.) er wird dich schon nicht fressen (ugs.)
what's eating you? — (coll.) was hast du denn?
2) (destroy, consume, make hole in) fressen2. intransitive verb,eat its way into/through something — sich in etwas (Akk.) hineinfressen/durch etwas hindurchfressen
ate, eaten1) [Person:] essen; [Tier:] fresseneat into — sich hineinfressen in (+ Akk.)
Phrasal Verbs:- eat out- eat up* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: ate, eaten)= essen v.(§ p.,pp.: aß, gegessen)fressen v.(§ p.,pp.: fraß, gefressen)verzehren v. -
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v.1 to eat (ingerir alimentos).no come carne casi nunca she hardly ever eats meat¡a comer, chicos! lunch is/dinner's/etc ready, children!dar de comer to feed2 to take, to capture.me comió un alfil he took one of my bishops3 to eat up.les come la envidia they're eaten up with envyeso me come mucho tiempo that takes up a lot of my time* * *1 to eat2 (tomar) to have3 (color) to fade4 (corroer) to corrode6 (en ajedrez) to take, capture1 eating1 to eat3 (color) to fade4 (el mar, la tierra) to swallow\comer como un pajarito familiar not to eat enough to feed a sparrowcomer como una lima / comer como un regimiento / comer por cuatro familiar to eat like a horsecome con los ojos his (her, your, etc) eyes are bigger than his (her, your, etc) bellycomerse a alguien a besos figurado to smother somebody with kissescomerse a alguien con los ojos figurado to look at somebody lovinglycomerse algo con los ojos familiar to devour something with one's eyescomerse las uñas to bite one's nails¿con qué se come eso? familiar what the heck is that?dar de comer to feedechar de comer (a los animales) to feed (the animals)me come la envidia figurado I'm green with envyno tener qué comer not to have enough to live onser de buen comer to be a good eatersin comerlo ni beberlo familiar without having had anything to do with it* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ comida] to eat¿quieres comer algo? — would you like something to eat?
sin comerlo ni beberlo —
sin comerlo ni beberlo, me vi envuelto en un caso de contrabando de drogas — without really knowing how, I found myself involved in a drug smuggling case
coco I, 2), tarro 2)ha recibido una herencia sin comerlo ni beberlo — he's come into an inheritance without having done anything to deserve it
2) (=almorzar) to have for lunch, eat for lunch3) (=hacer desaparecer)•
comer terreno, la derecha les está comiendo terreno — the right is gaining ground on them4) (=destruir, consumir)le come la envidia por dentro — she is eaten up o consumed with envy
5) (=escocer)6) (Ajedrez) to take2. VI1) (=ingerir alimento) to eat¿qué hay para comer? — what have we got to eat?, what is there to eat?
¡come y calla! — shut up and eat your food! *
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comer de algo — (=tomar comida) to eat sth; (=vivir) to live off sthcomer con los ojos —
siempre comes con o por los ojos — your eyes are bigger than your stomach
2) (=tomar la comida principal) esp Esp [a mediodía] to have lunch; LAm [por la noche] to have dinner3)• dar de comer — to feed
4) And***comer a algn — to screw sb ***
3.See:* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( tomar alimentos) to eateste niño no me come nada — (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq)
comer como un sabañón or (Esp) una lima or (Méx) un pelón de hospicio — (fam) to eat like a horse
b)darle de comer al gato/al niño — to feed the cat/the kid
come y calla! — shut up and do as you're told
2)a) ( tomar una comida) to eatsalir a comer (fuera) — to go out for a meal, to eat out
¿qué hay de comer? — ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?; ( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?
b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch, have dinner (BrE colloq)c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner2.comemos a las nueve — we have o eat dinner at nine
comer vt1) <fruta/verdura/carne> to eatno puedo comer chocolate — I can't have o eat chocolate
¿puedo comer otro? — can I have another one?
mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla — look at my sweater, the moths have been at it
como un cáncer que le come las entrañas — (liter) like a cancer gnawing away at his insides
sin comerlo ni beberlo — (Esp)
me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo — I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it
¿(y) eso con qué se come? — (Esp fam) what on earth's that? (colloq)
2) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) comerse 33) (en ajedrez, damas) to take3.comerse v pron1) ( al escribir) <acento/palabra> to leave off; <línea/párrafo> to miss out; ( al hablar) < letra> to leave off; < palabra> to swallow2)a) (enf) < comida> to eatestá para comérsela — (fam) she's really tasty (colloq)
se lo come la envidia — he's eaten up o consumed with envy
comerse a alguien vivo — (fam) to skin somebody alive (colloq)
b) (fam) ( ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadow3) (enf) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)a) acido/óxido to eat away (at); polilla/ratón to eat away (at)b) inflación/alquiler <sueldo/ahorros> to eat away atel colegio de los niños se come casi todo el sueldo — almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees
4) (Col fam) ( poseer sexualmente) to have (colloq)IImasculino eatinguna persona de buen comer — someone who enjoys his/her food
* * *= eat, graze (on), dine, munch, nosh.Ex. Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.Ex. Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.Ex. They drove from the airport to the restaurant where he was to dine with the president of the 'Friends of the Library' group.Ex. People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.Ex. Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.----* comer a dos carrillos = stuff + Posesivo + face.* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.* comer carroña = scavenging.* comer como una lima = eat like + a horse.* comer como un animal = eat like + an animal.* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.* comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.* comer como un sabañón = eat like + a horse.* comer con apetito = eat with + appetite.* comer en casa = eat in.* comer fuera = eat out.* comerse = make + a meal of, prey on/upon, chew up.* comerse Algo vivo = eat + Nombre + alive.* comerse con los ojos = ogle.* comerse el tarro = dwell on/upon.* comerse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.* comerse los restos de = scavenge.* comerse los restos dejados por otro = scavenge.* comérselo todo = eat + Posesivo + way through.* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.* dar de comer = feed.* descanso para comer = meal break.* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.* ganas de comer = appetite.* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].* juntarse el hambre con las ganas de comer = made for each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.* lugar para comer = eating facility.* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* naranja de comer = eating orange.* no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.* salir a comer = eat out.* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.* ser muy melindroso para comer = be a picky eater.* ser muy tiquismiquis para comer = be a picky eater.* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.* somos lo que comemos = we are what we eat.* tú te lo guisas, tú te lo comes = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( tomar alimentos) to eateste niño no me come nada — (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq)
comer como un sabañón or (Esp) una lima or (Méx) un pelón de hospicio — (fam) to eat like a horse
b)darle de comer al gato/al niño — to feed the cat/the kid
come y calla! — shut up and do as you're told
2)a) ( tomar una comida) to eatsalir a comer (fuera) — to go out for a meal, to eat out
¿qué hay de comer? — ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?; ( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?
b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch, have dinner (BrE colloq)c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner2.comemos a las nueve — we have o eat dinner at nine
comer vt1) <fruta/verdura/carne> to eatno puedo comer chocolate — I can't have o eat chocolate
¿puedo comer otro? — can I have another one?
mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla — look at my sweater, the moths have been at it
como un cáncer que le come las entrañas — (liter) like a cancer gnawing away at his insides
sin comerlo ni beberlo — (Esp)
me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo — I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it
¿(y) eso con qué se come? — (Esp fam) what on earth's that? (colloq)
2) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) comerse 33) (en ajedrez, damas) to take3.comerse v pron1) ( al escribir) <acento/palabra> to leave off; <línea/párrafo> to miss out; ( al hablar) < letra> to leave off; < palabra> to swallow2)a) (enf) < comida> to eatestá para comérsela — (fam) she's really tasty (colloq)
se lo come la envidia — he's eaten up o consumed with envy
comerse a alguien vivo — (fam) to skin somebody alive (colloq)
b) (fam) ( ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadow3) (enf) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)a) acido/óxido to eat away (at); polilla/ratón to eat away (at)b) inflación/alquiler <sueldo/ahorros> to eat away atel colegio de los niños se come casi todo el sueldo — almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees
4) (Col fam) ( poseer sexualmente) to have (colloq)IImasculino eatinguna persona de buen comer — someone who enjoys his/her food
* * *= eat, graze (on), dine, munch, nosh.Ex: Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.
Ex: Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.Ex: They drove from the airport to the restaurant where he was to dine with the president of the 'Friends of the Library' group.Ex: People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.Ex: Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.* comer a dos carrillos = stuff + Posesivo + face.* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.* comer carroña = scavenging.* comer como una lima = eat like + a horse.* comer como un animal = eat like + an animal.* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.* comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.* comer como un sabañón = eat like + a horse.* comer con apetito = eat with + appetite.* comer en casa = eat in.* comer fuera = eat out.* comerse = make + a meal of, prey on/upon, chew up.* comerse Algo vivo = eat + Nombre + alive.* comerse con los ojos = ogle.* comerse el tarro = dwell on/upon.* comerse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.* comerse los restos de = scavenge.* comerse los restos dejados por otro = scavenge.* comérselo todo = eat + Posesivo + way through.* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.* dar de comer = feed.* descanso para comer = meal break.* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.* ganas de comer = appetite.* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].* juntarse el hambre con las ganas de comer = made for each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.* lugar para comer = eating facility.* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* naranja de comer = eating orange.* no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.* salir a comer = eat out.* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.* ser muy melindroso para comer = be a picky eater.* ser muy tiquismiquis para comer = be a picky eater.* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.* somos lo que comemos = we are what we eat.* tú te lo guisas, tú te lo comes = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* * *viA1 (tomar alimentos) to eatno tengo ganas de comer I'm not hungry o I don't feel like eating anythingno hay nada para comer there's nothing to eatlas palomas comían de su mano the pigeons were eating out of o from her handel sueldo apenas si les alcanza para comer he hardly earns enough to feed themcomer como un pajarito ( fam); to eat like a bird2dar de comer to feedtodavía hay que darle de comer (en la boca) we still have to spoonfeed himdarle de comer al gato to feed the cattengo que darles de comer a los niños I have to get the kids something to eat, I have to feed the kidsnos dieron de comer muy bien they fed us very wellni siquiera nos dieron de comer they didn't even give us anything to eatdarle a algn de comer aparte ( fam); to treat sb with kid glovesB1(tomar una comida): todavía no hemos comido we haven't eaten yet, we haven't had lunch ( o dinner etc) yethace mucho tiempo que no salimos a comer (fuera) we haven't been out for a meal o eaten out for ages¿dónde comieron anoche? where did you go for dinner o have dinner last night?no queremos comer en el hotel we don't want to have our meals in the hotel o to eat at the hotel¡niños, a comer! lunchtime ( o dinnertime etc), children!¿qué hay de comer? (a mediodía) what's for lunch?; (por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?aquí se come muy bien the food here is very gooddonde comen dos, comen tres there's always room for one more at the tablenos invitaron a comer they asked us to lunchcomemos a las nueve we have o eat dinner at ninenos invitaron a comer they asked o invited us to dinner■ comervtA ‹fruta/verdura/carne› to eatcomo mucha fruta I eat a lot of fruitno puedo comer chocolate I can't have o eat chocolatecome un poco de queso have a little cheesetienes que comer todo lo que te sirvan you must eat (up) everything they give you¿puedo comer otro? can I have another one?no tienen qué comer they don't have anything to eatnadie te va a comer ( fam); nobody's going to bite your head off, nobody's going to eat youmira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla look at my sweater, the moths have been at it o it's really moth-eatencomo un cáncer que le come las entrañas ( liter); like a cancer gnawing away at his insidessin comerlo ni beberlo or sin comerla ni beberla: me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it o any part in it¿(y) eso con qué se come? ( fam); what on earth's that? ( colloq), what's that when it's at home? ( BrE colloq)B ( fam)(hacer desaparecer): ese peinado le come mucho la cara that hairstyle hides half her faceestos zapatos me comen los calcetines my socks keep slipping down with these shoesestos gastos nos han empezado a comer los ahorros these expenses have started eating into our savingsel alquiler me come la mitad del sueldo the rent swallows up half my salary, half my salary goes on the rentsi seguimos así nos va a comer la mugre if we go on like this we'll be swallowed up by dirtC (en ajedrez, damas) to take■ comerseA ‹acento/palabra›te has comido todos los acentos you've left off o forgotten o ( BrE) missed off all the accentsme comí dos líneas I missed out o skipped two linesse comen la `s' final they don't pronounce the final `s', they leave off o drop the final `s'se come la mitad de las palabras he swallows o he doesn't pronounce half his wordsB1 ( enf) ‹comida› to eatcómetelo todo eat it all upse lo comió de un bocado he gulped it down in one gono te comas las uñas don't bite your nails¿se te ha comido la lengua el gato? ( fam); have you lost your tongue?, has the cat got your tongue? ( colloq)se lo come la envidia he's eaten up o consumed with envysi se entera mi madre me come viva if my mother finds out she'll skin me alive o have my guts for garters o make mincemeat of me ( colloq)2 (estrellarse contra) ‹árbol/poste› to smash o crash into3 (ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadownadando y corriendo, él se come a su hermano ( fam); he can beat his brother hollow at swimming and running ( colloq), he knocks spots off his brother when it comes to swimming and running ( colloq)C ( fam)(hacer desaparecer): el sol se ha ido comiendo los colores de la alfombra the sun has faded the colors in the carpetel mar se ha comido casi toda la arena the sea has washed away nearly all the sandel ácido se come el metal the acid eats into o eats away the metalel colegio de los niños se me come casi todo el sueldo almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees, the children's school fees eat up almost all of my salaryeatinguna persona de buen comer someone who enjoys his/her foodel arte del buen comer the art of good eatingel comer es como el rascar, todo es cuestión de empezar once you start eating, you don't want to stop* * *
comer ( conjugate comer) verbo intransitivo
este niño no me come nada (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq);
dar(le) de comer a algn (en la boca) to spoonfeed sb;
darle de comer al gato/al niño to feed the cat/the kid;
salir a comer (fuera) to go out for a meal, to eat out;
¿qué hay de comer? ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?;
( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?
verbo transitivo
◊ ¿puedo comer otro? can I have another one?;
no tienen qué comer they don't have anything to eat
comerse verbo pronominal
1
‹línea/párrafo› to miss out
‹ palabra› to swallow
2 ( enf) ‹ comida› to eat;
comerse las uñas to bite one's nails
3 (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)
[polilla/ratón] to eat away (at)
comer
I verbo transitivo
1 to eat
2 (en el parchís, etc) to take
3 (estrechar) ese corte de pelo te come la cara, that haircut makes your face look thinner
ese mueble te come mucho salón, that piece of furniture makes your living room look smaller
II verbo intransitivo to eat: hay que darle de comer al perro, we have to feed the dog
♦ Locuciones: familiar comer como una lima, to eat like a horse
familiar comer el coco/tarro a alguien, to brainwash somebody
sin comerlo ni beberlo, le pusieron una sanción, although he has nothing to do with it, he was disciplined
' comer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
- aire
- algo
- alimentar
- carrillo
- cosa
- dar
- deshora
- después
- empezar
- emplazar
- enana
- enano
- estomacal
- exacerbar
- exigua
- exiguo
- gana
- hambre
- hasta
- hincharse
- jambar
- le
- leguminosa
- menda
- mierda
- picar
- reserva
- rollo
- sabañón
- saciedad
- saque
- sopor
- tarde
- tarro
- terminar
- tragar
- troglodita
- tutiplén
- a
- acabar
- ansia
- apretujado
- austero
- barato
- barbaridad
- bueno
- carta
- chocolate
- de
English:
any
- avoid
- before
- bolt
- brisk
- buffet
- company
- conscious
- craving
- crunch
- cut out
- digestion
- directive
- eat
- eat out
- entertain
- fancy
- feed
- feeding
- finish
- for
- forage
- free rein
- full
- go
- go out
- good
- grab
- grain
- guzzle
- have
- hour
- invite
- just
- leftovers
- linger
- lunch
- lunchtime
- mealtime
- mop
- nosh
- out
- overwhelming
- pick at
- plate
- plough through
- process
- put away
- spoon-feed
- spot
* * *♦ vt1. [alimentos] to eat;no come carne casi nunca she hardly ever eats meat;¿quieres comer algo? would you like something to eat?;no tengas miedo, nadie te va a comer don't be afraid, nobody's going to eat you;ni come ni deja comer he's a dog in the manger;Famsin comerlo ni beberlo: sin comerlo ni beberlo, le hicieron jefe he became boss through no merit of his own;sin comerlo ni beberlo, nos encontramos en la bancarrota through no fault of our own, we went bankrupt2. Esp, Méx [al mediodía] to have for lunch;esp Andes [a la noche] to have for dinner;hoy hemos comido pescado we had fish today3. [en juegos de mesa] to take, to capture;me comió un alfil he took one of my bishops4. [consumir] to eat up;tus gastos nos comen casi todo mi sueldo your expenses eat up almost all of my salary;esta estufa come mucha leña this stove uses o gets through a lot of wood;los come la envidia they're eaten up with envy;eso me come mucho tiempo that takes up a lot of my time;me están comiendo los mosquitos the mosquitoes are eating me alive♦ vi1. [ingerir alimentos] to eat;ahora no tengo ganas de comer I don't feel like eating o I'm not hungry right now;comer fuera, salir a comer to eat out;yo llevaré la bebida, tú compra las cosas de comer I'll get the drink, you buy the food;comer a la carta to eat à la carte;¡a comer, chicos! lunch is/dinner's/ etc ready, children!;¡come y calla! shut up and eat your dinner!;dar de comer al perro to feed the dog;no sé qué darles de comer a mis hijos esta noche I don't know what to give the children to eat this evening;en ese restaurante dan de comer muy bien the food is very good in that restaurant;Famser de buen comer to have a healthy appetite;Figtener qué comer to have enough to live on;Famcomer a dos carrillos to stuff one's face;comer y callar beggars can't be choosers;Famdar o [m5]echar de comer aparte a alguien: a mi profesor hay que darle o [m5] echarle de comer aparte you have to be careful how you deal with my teacher, because you never know how he's going to react;donde comen dos comen tres there's always room for one more at the table2. Esp, Méx [al mediodía] to have lunch;¿qué hay de comer? what's for lunch?;en casa comemos a las tres we have lunch at three o'clock at home;hemos quedado para comer we've arranged to meet for lunch;comer fuera, salir a comer to go out for lunch* * *dar de comer a alguien feed s.o.;no tienen qué comer they haven’t a thing to eat;sin comerlo ni beberlo fam all of a sudden* * *comer vt1) : to eat2) : to consume, to eat up, to eat intocomer vi1) : to eat2) cenar: to have a meal3)dar de comer : to feed* * *comer vb¿comes pescado? do you eat fish?2. (al mediodía) to have lunch -
14 eat
eat [i:t]• what's eating you? (inf) qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ?3. plural noun[sea] éroder ; [acid, mice] ronger[acid, rust, pest] ronger ; [rot, damp] attaquer► eat in• to eat in or take away? sur place ou à emporter ?[acid] ronger• it's really eaten into our savings ça a fait un trou dans nos économies► eat out intransitive verb aller au restaurant► eat up• eat up! mangez !( = finish off) finir[+ resources, profits] absorber ; [+ savings] engloutir* * *[iːt] 1.to eat (one's) lunch/dinner — déjeuner/dîner
to eat somebody/something alive — [mosquitoes] dévorer quelqu'un/quelque chose
2.to eat one's words — fig ravaler ses paroles
to eat from ou out of — manger dans
I'll have him eating out of my hand — fig j'en ferai ce que je voudrai
Phrasal Verbs:- eat away- eat into- eat out- eat up -
15 probieren
vt/i1. (versuchen) try; (ausprobieren) try out; probier doch mal try it (out), have a try ( oder go); probier es noch mal try again, have another try ( oder go); probieren, etw. zu tun try to do s.th.; es probieren mit try s.th., s.o. (oder + Ger.), have a try at s.th. (oder + Ger.); es bei jemandem probieren umg. try it on with s.o.; Probieren geht über Studieren the proof of the pudding is in the eating2. (kosten) try, taste; probier mal, ob ( dir) das schmeckt see if that tastes all right (Am. umg. alright), see if you like it; kann ich mal probieren? can I have a taste?3. (anprobieren) try on; möchten Sie das Kleid / die Schuhe probieren? would you like to try on the dress / shoes?; etw. wegen der Größe probieren try s.th. on for size4. THEAT. (proben) rehearse* * *to taste; to test; to try* * *pro|bie|ren [pro'biːrən] ptp probiert1. vt2) (= kosten) Speisen, Getränke to try, to taste, to sample3) (= proben) to rehearse2. vi1) (= versuchen) to try, to have a go (Brit) or a tryProbieren geht über Studieren (Prov) — the proof of the pudding is in the eating (Prov)
2) (= kosten) to have a taste, to tryprobier mal — try some, have a taste
3) (= proben) to rehearse* * *1) (to test a sample of: He sampled my cake.) sample2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) taste3) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) try* * *pro·bie·ren *[proˈbi:rən]I. vt1. (kosten)▪ etw \probieren to try [or taste] [or sample] sth2. (versuchen)ich habe es schon mit vielen Diäten probiert I have already tried many diets▪ \probieren, etw zu tun to try to do sthich werde \probieren, sie zu überreden I will try to persuade her▪ etw \probieren to try sth outein neues Medikament \probieren to try out a new medicine3. (anprobieren)4. THEAT to rehearseein Stück \probieren to rehearse a playII. vi1. (kosten)willst du nicht wenigstens einmal \probieren won't you at least try it once2. (versuchen)▪ \probieren, ob/was/wie... to try and see whether/what/how...ich werde \probieren, ob ich das alleine schaffe I'll see if I can do it alone3.* * *1.transitives Verb1) (versuchen) try; have a go or try at2) (kosten) taste; try; sample2.intransitives Verb1) (versuchen) try; have a go or try2) (kosten) have a taste* * *probieren v/t & v/iprobier doch mal try it (out), have a try ( oder go);probier es noch mal try again, have another try ( oder go);probieren, etwas zu tun try to do sth;es bei jemandem probieren umg try it on with sb;Probieren geht über Studieren the proof of the pudding is in the eating2. (kosten) try, taste;probier mal, ob (dir) das schmeckt see if that tastes all right (US umg alright), see if you like it;kann ich mal probieren? can I have a taste?3. (anprobieren) try on;möchten Sie das Kleid/die Schuhe probieren? would you like to try on the dress/shoes?;etwas wegen der Größe probieren try sth on for size* * *1.transitives Verb1) (versuchen) try; have a go or try at2) (kosten) taste; try; sample2.intransitives Verb1) (versuchen) try; have a go or try2) (kosten) have a taste* * *v.to sample v.to try v. -
16 eat
(a) manger;∎ to eat (one's) breakfast/lunch/dinner prendre son petit déjeuner/déjeuner/dîner;∎ to eat one's fill manger tout son soûl ou content;∎ I don't eat meat je ne mange pas de viande;∎ there's nothing to eat il n'y a rien à manger;∎ would you like something to eat? voulez-vous manger quelque chose?;∎ to eat one's way through a whole cake manger un gâteau en entier;∎ it looks good enough to eat! on en mangerait!;∎ he/she looks good enough to eat il est beau/elle est belle à croquer;∎ go on, she's not going to eat you va, elle ne va pas te manger;∎ I'll eat my hat if he gets elected s'il est élu, je veux bien être pendu;∎ he eats people like you for breakfast il ne fait qu'une bouchée des gens comme toi;∎ to eat one's words ravaler ses mots;∎ they ate us out of house and home ils ont dévalisé notre frigo;∎ she ate her way through six packets of biscuits elle a réussi à engloutir six paquets de biscuits;(b) (of machine → credit card, ticket) avaler∎ what's eating you? qu'est-ce que tu as?□(a) (consume food) manger;∎ to eat like a horse manger comme un ogre;∎ to eat like a bird avoir un appétit d'oiseau, manger trois fois rien;∎ to eat for two (pregnant woman) manger pour deux;∎ to eat, drink and be merry faire la fête, s'amuser;∎ he eats out of my hand (bird) il vient manger dans ma main; figurative (person) il fait tout ce que je veux;∎ treat them right and you'll have them eating out of your hand traite-les bien et ils te mangeront dans la main(b) (have meal) dîner;∎ we eat at seven nous dînons à sept heures;∎ to eat well bien manger;∎ let's eat! on mange?familiar bouffe f;∎ plenty of eats plein à bouffer;∎ let's get some eats allons chercher de la bouffe➲ eat away(person) mangermanger chez soi ou à la maison➲ eat outsortir déjeuner ou dîner, aller au restaurant∎ to eat one's heart out se morfondre;∎ eat your heart out! dommage pour toi!➲ eat upmanger;∎ eat up! (there's lots more) vas-y, mange!∎ to eat up the miles dévorer ou avaler les kilomètres;∎ familiar this stove eats up the coal cette poêle mange beaucoup de charbon;∎ the telephone is really eating up my money le téléphone avale mes pièces à toute vitesse;∎ to be eaten up with sth (jealousy, hate, ambition) être rongé ou dévoré par qch -
17 binge
tr[bɪnʤ]1 atiborrarse, hartarse de comida\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go on a binge ir de farrabinge ['bɪnʤ] n: juerga f, parranda f famn.• borrachera s.f.• jaleo s.m.• jarana s.f.• juerga s.f.• jumera s.f.• zarandón s.m.
I bɪndʒnoun (colloq)to go on a binge — irse* de juerga or parranda or farra (fam)
she dieted for two weeks and then had a huge binge — estuvo dos semanas a régimen y después se dio tremenda comilona (fam)
II
intransitive verb (colloq) darse* una comilona (fam)[bɪndʒ]to binge on something — atiborrarse or hartarse de algo
1.N [of drinking] borrachera f ; [of eating] comilona * f, atracón * m2.to binge on chocolate — darse un atracón or ponerse hasta arriba de chocolate *
3.CPDbinge drinker N — persona que se emborracha con regularidad
binge eating N — (by person with eating disorder) hiperfagia f
* * *
I [bɪndʒ]noun (colloq)to go on a binge — irse* de juerga or parranda or farra (fam)
she dieted for two weeks and then had a huge binge — estuvo dos semanas a régimen y después se dio tremenda comilona (fam)
II
intransitive verb (colloq) darse* una comilona (fam)to binge on something — atiborrarse or hartarse de algo
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18 moderar
v.1 to moderate.modere el consumo de alcohol you should try to avoid drinking excessive amounts of alcohol2 to chair (debate).* * *1 (gen) to moderate; (velocidad) to reduce1 to control oneself\moderarse en las palabras to measure one's words, mind what one says* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=controlar)a) [+ impulsos, emociones] to restrain, control; [+ violencia, deseo] to curb, control; [+ ambición, opiniones, actitud] to moderateb) [+ palabras, lenguaje, tono] to tone down, mindpor favor, caballero, modere sus palabras — please, sir, mind your language
2) (=reducir) [+ gastos, consumo] to cut, reduce; [+ velocidad] to reduce; [+ tensión] to easemedidas para moderar la inflación — measures to curb o cut o reduce inflation
marcha 3)modere su velocidad — reduce your speed, slow down
3) [+ debate, coloquio] to chair, moderate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <impulsos/aspiraciones> to curb, moderateb) <vocabulario/palabras>c) <gasto/consumo> to curb; < velocidad> to reduce2) <debate/coloquio> to moderate, chair2.moderarse v pronmodérate, estás comiendo mucho — restrain yourself o (colloq) go easy, you're eating too much
modérate, no hables así — control yourself, don't talk like that
* * *= temper, tone down, moderate, lower.Ex. This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex. We found an increasing trend toward a more structured approach in data gathering procedures, while loose data collection was toned down significantly.Ex. The effect of using the system is moderated by 2 variable, the level of experience of the person completing the task, and the status of the client.Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.----* moderar la velocidad = slow down.* moderar + Posesivo + aspiraciones = lower + Posesivo + sights.* moderar + Posesivo + pretensiones = lower + Posesivo + sights.* moderarse = hold back on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <impulsos/aspiraciones> to curb, moderateb) <vocabulario/palabras>c) <gasto/consumo> to curb; < velocidad> to reduce2) <debate/coloquio> to moderate, chair2.moderarse v pronmodérate, estás comiendo mucho — restrain yourself o (colloq) go easy, you're eating too much
modérate, no hables así — control yourself, don't talk like that
* * *= temper, tone down, moderate, lower.Ex: This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.
Ex: We found an increasing trend toward a more structured approach in data gathering procedures, while loose data collection was toned down significantly.Ex: The effect of using the system is moderated by 2 variable, the level of experience of the person completing the task, and the status of the client.Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.* moderar la velocidad = slow down.* moderar + Posesivo + aspiraciones = lower + Posesivo + sights.* moderar + Posesivo + pretensiones = lower + Posesivo + sights.* moderarse = hold back on.* * *moderar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹impulsos/aspiraciones› to curb, moderate2 ‹palabras/vocabulario›por favor modera tu vocabulario please mind your languagemodera el tonito don't use that tone of voice with me3 ‹gasto/consumo› to curb; ‹velocidad› to reducemoderaron la velocidad they slowed down, they reduced their speedtenemos que moderar el consumo de energía we have to curb o reduce energy consumptionB ‹debate/coloquio› to moderate, chairmodérate, estás comiendo demasiado restrain yourself o ( colloq) go easy, you're eating too muchmodérate, no hables así calm down o control yourself, don't talk like thateste mes tendremos que moderarnos en los gastos this month we'll have to cut down on our spending* * *
moderar ( conjugate moderar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ velocidad› to reduce
2 ‹debate/coloquio› to moderate, chair
moderarse verbo pronominal:◊ modérate, estás comiendo mucho restrain yourself o (colloq) go easy, you're eating too much;
moderarse en los gastos to cut down on spending
moderar verbo transitivo
1 to moderate: tienes que moderar esos hábitos, you have to kick your bad habits
2 (velocidad) to reduce: al llegar a la curva, modere la velocidad, slow down at the curve
3 (una discusión) to chair: tengo que moderar un debate en el Ateneo, I have to chair a debate at the Ateneo
' moderar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
templar
- atenuar
English:
chair
- moderate
- modify
- hold
- tone
* * *♦ vt1. [templar, atenuar] to moderate;le pidieron que moderara su estilo agresivo he was asked to tone down his aggressive style;modere el consumo de alcohol you should try to avoid drinking excessive amounts of alcohol2. [velocidad] to reduce;modere su velocidad [en cartel] reduce speed3. [debate] to chair, to facilitate4. [contener] to contain, to restrain;moderar las pasiones to contain one's passions* * *v/t1 exigencias moderate; impulsos control, restrain3 debate chair* * *moderar vt1) temperar: to temper, to moderate2) : to curb, to reducemoderar gastos: to curb spending3) presidir: to chair (a meeting) -
19 picar
v.1 to bite.me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp2 to peck.la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand3 to chop (triturar) (vegetables).4 to break up (piedra, hielo).5 to chip the plaster off.6 to annoy (informal) (enojar). (peninsular Spanish)7 to spur on (to stimulate) (persona, caballo).aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity8 to punch (perforar) (billete, ficha).9 to type (up) (informal) (mecanografiar).10 to goad (bullfighting).11 to itch (escocer) (parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda).me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging12 to be spicy or hot (food).13 to nibble (tomar un aperitivo).¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?14 to burn (sol).15 to bounce (balón, pelota) ( Latin American Spanish).la pelota picó fuera the ball went out16 to sting, to bite, to peck, to pick.La abeja picó al perro The bee stung the dog.17 to have an itch in.Me pica la nariz I have an itch in my nose.Le pica He has an itch.18 to mince, to chop up, to chop, to hash.Ella pica las verduras She minces the vegetables.19 to be biting.20 to burn on one's back, to be beating down, to beat down, to burn in one's back.Este sol pica This sun beats down.21 to pique, to spur.Ella pica al caballo She spurred=piqued the horse.22 to pick at.Ella pica comida en la noche She eats food at night.23 to have a few snacks, to have a few nibbles.* * *1 (morder - insecto) to bite; (- abeja, avispa) to sting2 (corroer) to eat away, rot3 (perforar - papel, tarjeta) to punch4 (dar con un pico) to jab, goad6 (comida) to nibble7 (incitar) to arouse8 (herir) to wound9 (toro) to goad10 (cebo) to bite1 (sentir escozor) to itch2 (calentar) to be hot, be strong3 (estar picante) to be hot5 (caer en la cuenta) to cotton on, twig6 (comer) to have a nibble1 (muela) to decay, go bad2 (fruta) to begin to rot3 (tela) to be moth-eaten4 (mar) to get choppy5 (vino) to go vinegary, go sour, go off6 (metal) to pit7 (ofenderse) to take offence8 familiar (picar el orgullo) to get annoyed9 argot (pincharse droga) to shoot up\picar alto to aim highquien se pica, ajos come familiar if the cap fits, wear it* * *verb1) to sting, bite2) itch3) punch4) grind* * *1. VT1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente, pez] to bite; [ave] to peck (at)los pájaros han picado toda la fruta — the birds have pecked holes in o pecked (at) all the fruit
picar el anzuelo — (lit) to take o swallow the bait; (fig) to rise to the bait, fall for it *
- ¿qué mosca le habrá picado?2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble at3) (=agujerear) [+ hoja, página] to punch a hole/some holes in; [+ billete, entrada] to punch4) (=trocear)a) (Culin) [+ ajo, cebolla, patata] to chop; Esp, Cono Sur [+ carne] to mince, grind (EEUU)b) [+ tabaco] to cut; [+ hielo] to crushc) [+ tierra] to dig over, break up; [+ piedra] [en trozos pequeños] to chip at; [en trozos grandes] to break up5) (=provocar) [+ persona] to needle, goad; [+ caballo] to spur onestaba siempre picándome — he was always needling o goading me
lo que dijiste lo picó en su amor propio — what you said wounded o hurt his pride
6) (=corroer) [+ diente, muela, madera] to rot; [+ hierro, metal] to rust; [+ cable] to corrode; [+ goma, neumático] to perish7) (Inform) [+ texto] to key in8) (Mús) [+ nota] to play staccato9) (Taur) [+ toro] to stick, prick ( with the goad)10) (Mil) [+ enemigo] to harass11) Ven * (=sablear) to scrounge *12) Ven*2. VI1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente] to bite; [ave] to peck2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble, snackllevo todo el día picando — I've been nibbling o snacking all day
3) (=morder el cebo) [pez] to bite; [persona] * to fall for it *4) (=ser picante) [comida] to be hot, be spicy5) (=causar picor) [herida, espalda] to itch¿le pica la garganta? — do you have a tickle in your throat?, do you have a tickly throat?
me pican los ojos — my eyes are stinging o smarting
¿qué te pica? — (lit) where does it itch?; (fig) what's got into you?, what's eating you? (EEUU)
6) [sol] to burn7) (=probar)8) Esp * (=llamar a la puerta) to knock9) Cono Sur ** (=largarse) to split **10) Esp (Aut) to pink11)12) LAm [pelota] to bounce3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?
b) polillad) < anzuelo> to bitee) (fam) ( comer) to eatsólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat
f) <billete/boleto> to punchg) (Taur) to jab2)a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cutb) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay
5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of6)b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse7) < papel> to perforate8) (Mús) to play... staccato2.picar vi1)a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitpicar alto — to aim high
b) ( comer) to nibble2)a) comida to be hotb) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy
¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?
c) (fam) ( quemar)cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!
3) (AmL) pelota to bounce4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)3.picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse v pron1)2) mar to get choppyanda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)
5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)6)picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)
* * *= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.Ex. A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.Ex. One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.Ex. The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex. Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.----* algo para picar = finger food.* comida para picar = finger food.* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?
b) polillad) < anzuelo> to bitee) (fam) ( comer) to eatsólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat
f) <billete/boleto> to punchg) (Taur) to jab2)a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cutb) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay
5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of6)b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse7) < papel> to perforate8) (Mús) to play... staccato2.picar vi1)a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitpicar alto — to aim high
b) ( comer) to nibble2)a) comida to be hotb) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy
¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?
c) (fam) ( quemar)cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!
3) (AmL) pelota to bounce4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)3.picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse v pron1)2) mar to get choppyanda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)
5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)6)picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)
* * *= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.Ex: A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.
Ex: One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.Ex: The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex: Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.* algo para picar = finger food.* comida para picar = finger food.* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].* * *picar [A2 ]vtA1 «mosquito/víbora» to bite; «abeja/avispa» to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos anoche? did you get bitten by the mosquitoes last night?, did the mosquitoes get you last night? ( colloq)2«polilla»: una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanketlas polillas me picaron el poncho the moths got at my poncho3 «ave» ‹comida› to peck at; ‹enemigo› to peck4 ‹anzuelo› to bitepicar galletas entre horas engorda muchísimo eating cookies between meals is very fatteningnos sirvió un aperitivo con algo para picar he served us a drink and some nibblesno quiero cenar, sólo picar algo I don't want supper, just a little snack o just a bite to eat6 ‹billete/boleto› to punchB ( Méx) (con una aguja, espina) to prickC1 ( Coc) ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop, chop … up; ‹carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind ( AmE), to mince ( BrE); ‹pan/manzana› ( Ven) to cut2 ‹hielo› to crush; ‹tierra› to break up; ‹pared› to chip ‹piedra› (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away atD ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decayE (en billar) ‹bola› to put spin onvoy a picar a mi viejo I'm going to get some money out of my old man ( colloq), I'm going to touch my old man for some money ( colloq)G1 (incitar) to spur on; (ofender, enfadar) to upset, hurt2 ‹amor propio› to wound, hurt; ‹curiosidad› to pique, arouseH ‹papel› to perforateI ( Mús) to play … staccato■ picarviA1 (morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitha picado un pez grande we've got o hooked a big oneel cliente picó the customer rose to o took the baitle tendimos una trampa y picó we set a trap for him and he fell for itpicar alto to aim high2 (comer) to nibblesiempre anda picando entre comidas he's always eating o nibbling between mealsB1 «comida» to be hotesta mostaza pica mucho this mustard's really hot, this mustard really burns your mouth2 (producir comezón) «lana/suéter» to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy¿te pican los ojos? are your eyes stinging o smarting?3 ( fam)(quemar): ¡cómo pica el sol hoy! the sun's really burning o scorching today!C ( AmL) «pelota» to bouncela pelota picó fuera the ball bounced o went outhacer picar la pelota to bounce the ball■ picarseA1 «muelas» to decay, rot; «manguera/llanta» to perish; «cacerola/pava» to rust; «ropa» to get moth-eaten2 «manzana» to rot, go rotten; «vino» to go sourB «mar» to get choppyC ( fam) (enfadarse) to get annoyed, get in a huff ( colloq); (ofenderse) to take offense*, be piquedhombre, no te piques; si sólo era una broma come on, don't get annoyed, it was only a joke ( colloq)anda picado he's in a huff ( colloq)D «avión» to nose-dive; «pájaro» to diveEFyo me las pico I'm off ( colloq)a las nueve me las pico I have to be going o to take off at nine ( colloq)* * *
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero picar algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picarle (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' picar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rascar
- tabla
English:
bite
- chop
- clip
- crush
- grind
- itch
- mince
- nibble
- pick
- pick at
- pit
- prickle
- punch
- rise
- smart
- sting
- bounce
- chopping board
- eat
- finely
- prick
- rot
- tickle
* * *♦ vt1. [sujeto: mosquito, serpiente] to bite;[sujeto: avispa, escorpión] to sting;me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp;2. [sujeto: ave] [comida] to peck at;la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand3. [trocear] [verdura] to chop;Esp, RP [carne] to mince; [piedra, hielo] to break up; [pared] to chip the plaster off5. [dañar, estropear] [diente, caucho, cuero] to rot;vamos a picar algo antes de comer let's have some nibbles before the meal;está todo el día picando comida she's always nibbling at something or other between mealsle encanta picar a su hermana he loves needling his sister8. [estimular] [persona, caballo] to spur on;aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity9. [perforar] [billete, ficha] to punch11. Taurom to goad[bola de billar] to screw13. Am [botar] [balón, pelota] to bouncepícale, que se nos hace tarde para el teatro get a move on, we'll be late for the play;ya píquenle con eso, o no acabarán nunca you'd better get a move on with that or you'll never finishpicarle un ojo a alguien to wink at sb♦ vi1. [escocer] [parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda] to itch;¿te pica? does it itch?;me pica mucho la cabeza my head is really itchy;me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging2. [estar picante] [alimento, plato] to be spicy o hot;[cebolla] to be strong3. [ave] to peck4. [pez] to bite5. [dejarse engañar] to take the bait;no creo que pique I don't think he's going to fall for it o take the bait6. [tomar un aperitivo] to nibble;¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?7. [sol] to burn;cuando más picaba el sol when the sun was at its hottest9. Am [balón, pelota] to bounce;la pelota picó fuera the ball went out11. Comppicar (muy) alto to have great ambitions* * *I v/t2 carne grind, Brmince; verdura mince, Brchop finely3 piedra break (up)4 TAUR jab with a lance5 ( molestar) annoy6 la curiosidad pique7 MÚS pickII v/i1 tb figtake the bait2 L.Am.spicy* * *picar {72} vt1) : to sting, to bite2) : to peck at3) : to nibble on4) : to prick, to puncture, to punch (a ticket)5) : to grind, to chop6) : to goad, to incite7) : to pique, to provokepicar vi1) : to itch2) : to sting3) : to be spicy4) : to nibble5) : to take the bait6)picar en : to dabble in7)picar muy alto : to aim too high* * *picar vb3. (carne) to minceha picado antes de comer y ahora no tiene hambre she had something to eat before lunch and now she's not hungry6. (billete) to punch7. (comida) to be hot8. (ropa, toalla, etc) to be itchy -
20 schmatzen
v/i eat noisily; schmatz nicht so! close your mouth when you’re eating; er schmatzt furchtbar he makes such a noise when he’s eating* * *to smack* * *schmạt|zen ['ʃmatsn]vi(beim Essen) to eat noisily, to smack (US); (beim Trinken) to slurp; (in Morast etc) to squelchschmatz nicht so! — don't make so much noise when you eat!, don't smack when you eat! (US)
* * *schmat·zen[ˈʃmatsn̩]vimusst du beim Essen immer so \schmatzen? do you have to make such a noise when you're eating?er küsste sie laut \schmatzend auf die Wange he gave her a smacker [or loud kiss] on the cheek* * *intransitives Verb smack one's lips; (geräuschvoll essen) eat noisily* * *schmatzen v/i eat noisily;schmatz nicht so! close your mouth when you’re eating;er schmatzt furchtbar he makes such a noise when he’s eating* * *intransitives Verb smack one's lips; (geräuschvoll essen) eat noisily* * *adv.smack adv.
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eating — /ˈitɪŋ/ (say eeting) verb 1. present participle of eat. –noun 2. the act of someone or something that eats. 3. food with reference to the quality perceived when eaten: this fish is delicious eating. –adjective 4. suitable to be eaten, especially… …
Auxiliary verb — In linguistics, an auxiliary verb is a verb that gives further semantic or syntactic information about a main or full verb. In English, the extra meaning provided by an auxiliary verb alters the basic meaning of the main verb to make it have one… … Wikipedia
Compound verb — In linguistics, a compound verb or complex predicate is a multi word compound that acts as a single verb. One component of the compound is a light verb or vector, which carries any inflections, indicating tense, mood, or aspect, but provides only … Wikipedia
Transitive verb — In syntax, a transitive verb is a verb that requires both a subject and one or more objects. Some examples of sentences with transitive verbs:* Harry sees Adam. (Adam is the direct object of sees ) * You lifted the bag. (bag is the direct object… … Wikipedia
English modal verb — English grammar series English grammar Contraction Disputes in English grammar English compound English honorifics English personal pronouns English plural English relative clauses English verbs English irregular verbs English moda … Wikipedia
Terminativ (Verb) — Die Aktionsart (auch Handlungsart, Handlungsstufe, Phasenbedeutung) eines Verbs kennzeichnet die Verlaufsweise und Abstufung des Geschehens, die durch das Verb selbst oder seine grammatische Form bezeichnet wird. [1] Die verschiedenen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Proto-Indo-European verb — The verbal system of the Proto Indo European language was a complex system that utilized multiple grammatical moods, voices, with words being conjugated according to number, and tense. The complex system of adding affixes to the base of a word… … Wikipedia
Monotransitive verb — A monotransitive verb is a verb that takes two arguments: a subject and a single direct object. For example, the verbs buy, bite, break, and eat are monotransitive in English. Verbs are categorized in terms of transitivity (i. e. how many and… … Wikipedia
Essen (Verb.) — 1. Aeten unn Drinken holt Liw un Seel tosamen, bäter as n isern Band. – Goldschmidt, II, 22. 2. Assa Se, an1 trinka Se, Herr Pforr, sagte der Bauer, s kriegt s sunst de Kitsche2. (Schles.) 1) Und. 2) Katze. 3. Bei essen und trinken ohne Ruh setzt … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
eat — [c]/it / (say eet) verb (ate /eɪt / (say ayt), /ɛt / (say et) or, Archaic, eat, eaten /ˈitn / (say eetn) or, Archaic, eat /ɛt / (say …
smack — I. /smæk / (say smak) noun 1. a taste or flavour, especially a slight flavour distinctive or suggestive of something. 2. a trace, touch, or suggestion of something. 3. a taste, mouthful, or small quantity. –phrase 4. smack of, to have a taste,… …