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1 eat
[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.) spise- eatable2. noun((in plural) food: Cover all eatables to keep mice away.) madvarer- eat into- eat one's words* * *[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.) spise- eatable2. noun((in plural) food: Cover all eatables to keep mice away.) madvarer- eat into- eat one's words -
2 corrode
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3 erode
[i'rəud](to eat or wear away (metals etc); to destroy gradually: Acids erode certain metals; Water has eroded the rock; The individual's right to privacy is being eroded.) erodere; udhule- erosion* * *[i'rəud](to eat or wear away (metals etc); to destroy gradually: Acids erode certain metals; Water has eroded the rock; The individual's right to privacy is being eroded.) erodere; udhule- erosion -
4 tuck in
1) (to gather bedclothes etc closely round: I said goodnight and tucked him in.) putte2) (to eat greedily or with enjoyment: They sat down to breakfast and started to tuck in straight away.) tage for sig af retterne* * *1) (to gather bedclothes etc closely round: I said goodnight and tucked him in.) putte2) (to eat greedily or with enjoyment: They sat down to breakfast and started to tuck in straight away.) tage for sig af retterne
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