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{bə:d}
1. птица, птичка
2. sl. млада жена, момиче
3. разг. човек, птица
a queer/rum BIRD чудак, особняк
(strictly) for the BIRDs безинтересен, банален
BIRD is/has flown затворник e избягал
like a BIRD охотно, леко. без колебание
to get the BIRD освиркват ме, прогонват ме с дюдюкане, уволняват ме
to give the BIRD освирквам, прогонвам с дюдюкане, уволнявам
-sofa feather от един дол дренки
a BIRD in the bush далечна/несигурна работа
a BIRD in the hand нещо сигурно/реално, сигурна работа
to kill two BIRDs with one stone удрям с един куршум два заека* * *{bъ:d} n 1. птица, птичка; 2. sl. млада жена, момиче; 3. разг чо* * *пиле; птичи; птичка; птица;* * *1. (strictly) for the birds безинтересен, банален 2. -sofa feather от един дол дренки 3. a bird in the bush далечна/несигурна работа 4. a bird in the hand нещо сигурно/реално, сигурна работа 5. a queer/rum bird чудак, особняк 6. bird is/has flown затворник e избягал 7. like a bird охотно, леко. без колебание 8. sl. млада жена, момиче 9. to get the bird освиркват ме, прогонват ме с дюдюкане, уволняват ме 10. to give the bird освирквам, прогонвам с дюдюкане, уволнявам 11. to kill two birds with one stone удрям с един куршум два заека 12. птица, птичка 13. разг. човек, птица* * *bird[bə:d] n 1. птица, птичка; \bird of prey хищна птица; \bird of passage прелетна птица (и прен.); \bird of peace гълъб, гугутка; game \bird дивеч (пъдпъдък, фазан и пр.); the \bird of Jove орел; the \bird of Juno паун; the \bird of Minerva кукумявка; 2. разг. човек, "птица"; a rare \bird рядка птица, рядък екземпляр; a cunning \bird хитра лисица; jail \bird престъпник, злосторник, нарушител; рецидивист; old \bird опитен човек, гърмян заек; пренебр. стар човек (жена); a \bird of ill omen човек, който предвещава зло, предвестник на злото; 3. sl момиче; • for the \birds за глупаците, за наивниците; \birds of a feather от един дол дренки; \birds of a feather flock together краставите магарета през девет баира се подушват; a \bird in the bush далечна, несигурна работа, рибата в морето; a \bird in the hand нещо реално; сигурна работа; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush по-добре врабче в ръката, отколкото заек в гората; fine feathers make fine \birds дрехите правят човека; to kill two \birds with one stone с един куршум два заека; the early \bird catches the worm рано пиле рано пее; every \bird likes its own nest всеки мечкар свойта мечка хвали; it is an ill \bird that fouls its own nest само лошата птица цапа собственото си гнездо; a little \bird told me едно птиченце ми каза; like a \bird без колебание; охотно, с удоволствие, на драго сърце; леко; to eat like a \bird почти нищо не ям, играя си с храната; as free as a \bird свободен като птичка; to be doing \bird излежавам присъда; to get the \bird sl освиркват ме; прен. уволняват ме, отстраняват ме, снемат ме от длъжност, съкращават ме; to give s.o. the \bird показвам среден пръст; the \birds and the bees евфем. секс, сексуални практики, правене на любов. -
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1. v есть, поедать; питатьсяwhere shall we eat? — куда мы пойдём поесть?, где будем обедать ?
the child does not eat well — ребёнок плохо ест ; б) плотно поесть; хорошо питаться
2. v иметь вкус3. v разъедать, разрушать4. v растрачиватьthese two sicknesses have eaten deeply into his savings — эти две болезни пробили большую брешь в его сбережениях
5. v тревожить, мучитьto eat out — есть поедом, поносить, разносить
Синонимический ряд:1. bite (verb) bite; corrode; eat away; erode; fret; gnaw; scour; wear; wear away2. consume (verb) consume; devour; eat up; exhaust; feed on; ingest; meal; partake; partake of; take3. consume food (verb) chew; consume food; feast on; gobble down; gobble up; nibble; swallow food4. dine (verb) dine; feast; sup5. use up (verb) decay; fool away; rot; rust; rust away; spill; squander; use up; wasteАнтонимический ряд: -
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1. [bɜ:d] n1. птицаbird dung - гуано, птичий помёт
2. разг.1) девчонка, легкомысленная женщина2) парень, человек3. разг.1) летательный аппарат, самолёт, управляемая ракета2) амер. военный лётчик4. 1) разг. заключённый, арестант; преступник2) сл. тюремный срок ( заключения)5. спутник Земли весом в 100 фунтов6. волан ( в бадминтоне)7. спорт. тарелочка ( мишень при стрельбе)8. (the bird) грубый жест; ≅ кукиш10. арх. птенец♢
bird of Jove - поэт. орёлa bird of one's own brain - (своя) собственная идея /мысль/
to do smth. like a bird - делать что-л. охотно
to eat like a bird - есть мало /как птичка/
to get the bird - сл. а) быть уволенным; б) быть освистанным
to give the bird - сл. а) уволить; б) освистать
for the birds - сл. а) ≅ дрянь, никуда не годится; б) простак, молокосос
you're one for the birds all right - ≅ тебя любой обведёт вокруг пальца
a little bird told me - ≅ слухом земля полнится
to make a bird - воен. жарг. попадать ( в цель), поражать
a bird in the bush - нечто нереальное или неизвестное; ≅ журавль в небе
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - посл. ≅ не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки
birds of a feather - ≅ одного поля ягода
birds of a feather flock together - посл. ≅ рыбак рыбака видит издалека
an old bird - ≅ стреляный воробей
an old bird is not caught with chaff - посл. ≅ старого воробья на мякине не проведёшь
(it is) the early bird (that) catches the worm - посл. ранняя пташка червяка ловит; ≅ кто рано встаёт, того удача ждёт
2. [bɜ:d] vto kill two birds with one stone - ≅ убить двух зайцев одним ударом
1. ловить, стрелять птиц2. изучать птиц в естественных условиях -
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1. n птицаbird dung — гуано, птичий помёт
2. n разг. девчонка, легкомысленная женщина3. n разг. парень, человек4. n разг. летательный аппарат, самолёт, управляемая ракета5. n разг. амер. военный лётчик6. n разг. разг. заключённый, арестант; преступник7. n разг. сл. тюремный срок8. n разг. спутник Земли весом в 100 фунтов9. n разг. воланbadminton bird — мячик или пёрышко для бадминтона, бадминтонный волан
10. n разг. спорт. тарелочка11. n разг. грубый жест12. n разг. амер. сл. орёлto make a bird — попадать, поражать
a bird in the bush — нечто нереальное или неизвестное;
13. v ловить, стрелять птиц14. v изучать птиц в естественных условияхsun bird — птица, принесённая в жертву солнцу
Синонимический ряд:1. avis (noun) avis; chick; feathered creature; feathered friend; fledgling; fowl; game; hatchling; wild fowl2. kind of bird (noun) chicken; crow; duck; goose; kind of bird; pelican; pheasant; sea gull; sparrow; turkey3. raspberry (noun) bazoo; boo; catcall; hiss; hoot; pooh; pooh-pooh; raspberry -
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1. I1) I want smth. to eat я бы хотел чего-нибудь поесть; I am too ill to eat я так плохо себя чувствую, что не могу есть; I don't feel well, it must he something I ate мне нехорошо, должно быть я съел что-то не то2) be good to eat быть съедобным; are these mushrooms good to eat? эти грибы можно есть?2. II1) eat in some manner eat greedily /ravenously/ (hungrily, hurriedly, quickly, slowly, nicely, etc.) есть жадно и т.д.; he likes to eat heavily он любит плотно поесть; eat well а) хорошо есть, иметь хороший аппетит; б) хорошо питаться; eat at some place eat in питаться (обедать, ужинать и т.п.) дома; eat out обедать (ужинать и т.п.) вне дома (а гостях, в ресторане и т. те.); she usually eats out она, как правило, не питается /не обедает, не ужинает и т.п./ дома; shall we eat out tonight? не пойти ли нам поужинать /не поужинать ли нам/ сегодня вечером в ресторане /где-нибудь/2) || eat well coll. иметь приятный вкус; potatoes eat better hot than cold горячий картофель вкуснее, чем холодный3. IIIeat smth.1) eat bread (meat, dessert, etc.) есть хлеб и т.д., eat one's dinner обедать; eat a good /hearty/ break fast хорошо /плотно/ позавтракать2) eat metal (skin, nails, etc.) разъедать металл и т.д.; eat wood точить дерево; this thought has been eating my heart эта мысль гложет меня; what is eating you? что тебя мучает?4. VIeat smth. in some state eat meat (potatoes, etc.) hot (cold, etc.) есть мясо и т.д. горячим и т.д.; eat one's dinner warm съесть обед, пока он не остыл; eat apples raw есть яблоки в сыром виде5. XIbe eaten in some state it is eaten cooked (raw, hot, warm, cold, icy, boiled, fried, etc.) это едят вареным /в вареном виде/ и т.д., be eaten in some manner olives are eaten from the fingers маслины едят руками6. XVI1) eat in/at/ some place eat at a restaurant (in the dining-room,etc.) (по)есть в ресторане и т.д.; eat at home питаться дома; eat to some state eat to fullness /to repletion/ есть досыта; eat to one's heart's content есть вволю, есть в свое удовольствие; eat to excess переедать; eat from smth. the bird eats from my hand птичка ест /клюет/ у меня из рук с руки/; eat with smb. eat with the family питаться в семье, питаться вместе с хозяевами (о жильце); eat at some time eat between meals есть между завтраком и обедом и т.д.2) eat into smth. into metals (into iron, into the skin, etc.) разъедать металл и т.д.; the bugs eat into the wood жучки точат дерево; eat into one's fortune (into one's savings, into one's money, etc.) проматывать свое состояние и т.д., these frequent visits to the theatre are eating into my pocket эти частые походы в театр опустошают мой карман /кошелек/, бьют меня по карману; he has been able to keep appearances by eating into his capital ему удается соблюсти видимость благополучия только благодаря тому, что он расходует основной капитал7. XIX1eat like smth. eat like a pig /а hog/ вести себя за столом как свинья; eat like a wolf жрать как зверь8. XXI1eat smth. for /at/ a meal eat smth. for breakfast (for lunch, etc.) есть /съедать/ что-л. на завтрак и т.д.; eat six eggs at a sitting съесть шесть яиц за один присест; eat smith. with smth. eat smth. with a teaspoon (with a fork, with a knife, etc.) есть что-л. ложечкой и т.д.; eat smth. with salt (with sugar, with mustard, with sauce, etc.) есть что-л. с солью и т.д. -
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bə:d птица - * dung гуано, птичий помет( разговорное) девчонка, легкомысленная женщина( разговорное) парень, человек - a gay * весельчак - an odd * чудак( разговорное) летательный аппарат, самолет, управляемая ракета( разговорное) (американизм) самолет, управляемая ракета( разговорное) (американизм) военный летчик( разговорное) заключенный арестант;
преступник - the * is flown птичка улетела (сленг) тюремный срок( заключения) спутник Земли весом в 100 фунтов волан( в бадминтоне) (спортивное) тарелочка (мишень при стрельбе) грубый жест;
кукиш( американизм) (сленг) орел (знак воинского звания) (устаревшее) птенец > * of Jove орел > * of Juno павлин > * of wonder( птица) феникс > a * of one's own brain (своя) собственная идея > to do smth. like a * делать что-л охотно > to eat like a * есть мало > to get the * (сленг) быть уволенным;
быть освистанным > to give the * (сленг) уволить;
освистать > for the *s (сленг) дрянь, никуда не годится;
простак, молокосос > you're one for the *s all right тебя любой обведет вокруг пальца > a little * told me слухом земля полнится > to make a * (военное) (жаргон) попадать (в цель), поражать > a * in the bush нечто нереальное или неизвестное;
журавль в небе > a * in the hand нечто реальное > a * in the hand is worth two in the bush (пословица) не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки > *s of a feather одного поля ягода > *s of a feather flock together( пословица) рыбак рыбака видит издалека > an old * стреляный воробей > an old * is not caught with chaff( пословица) старого воробья на мякине не проведешь > an early * (that) catches the worm (пословица) ранняя пташка червяка ловит;
кто рано встает, того удача ждет > to kill two *s with one stone убить двух зайцев одним ударом ловить, стрелять птиц изучать птиц в естественных условияхan old ~ = стреляный воробей;
an old bird is not caught with chaff посл. старого воробья на мякине не проведешьan old ~ = стреляный воробей;
an old bird is not caught with chaff посл. старого воробья на мякине не проведешь chaff: an old bird is not caught with ~ посл. старого воробья на мякине не проведешьa ~ in the bush нечто нереальноеa ~ in the hand нечто реальноеa ~ in the hand is worth two in the bush посл. = не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки;
birds of a feather = одного поля ягода;
один другого стоит;
birds of a feather flock together посл. = рыбак рыбака видит издалека~ of Jove орел;
bird of Juno павлин~ of Jove орел;
bird of Juno павлинa ~ in the hand is worth two in the bush посл. = не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки;
birds of a feather = одного поля ягода;
один другого стоит;
birds of a feather flock together посл. = рыбак рыбака видит издалекаa ~ in the hand is worth two in the bush посл. = не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки;
birds of a feather = одного поля ягода;
один другого стоит;
birds of a feather flock together посл. = рыбак рыбака видит издалекаto do (smth.) like a ~ делать (что-л.) охотноbird разг. парень, человек;
a gay (queer) bird весельчак (чудак)to get the ~ быть освистанным to get the ~ быть уволеннымit is the ~ that catches the worm посл. = кто рано встает, того удача ждет;
to kill two birds with one stone = одним ударом убить двух зайцевit is the ~ that catches the worm посл. = кто рано встает, того удача ждет;
to kill two birds with one stone = одним ударом убить двух зайцевa little ~ told me = слухом земля полнится;
кто-то мне сказал;
to make a bird (of) попасть( в цель), поразить;
strictly for the birds только для несмышленышей;
никуда не годитсяa little ~ told me = слухом земля полнится;
кто-то мне сказал;
to make a bird (of) попасть (в цель), поразить;
strictly for the birds только для несмышленышей;
никуда не годитсяa little ~ told me = слухом земля полнится;
кто-то мне сказал;
to make a bird (of) попасть (в цель), поразить;
strictly for the birds только для несмышленышей;
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I.A prep1 ( in the same manner as) comme ; he acted like a professional il a agi comme un professionnel or en professionnel ; like the liar that she is, she… en bonne menteuse, elle… ; eat up your dinner like a good boy sois gentil et finis ton dîner ; stop behaving like an idiot! arrête de faire l'idiot! ; like me, he loves swimming tout comme moi, il adore nager ; it's like this: we are asking you to take a cut in salary voilà, nous vous demandons d'accepter une réduction de salaire ; it happened like this voilà comment cela s'est passé ; look, it wasn't like that écoutez, cela ne s'est pas passé comme ça ; when I see things like that quand je vois des choses pareilles ; don't talk like that! ne dis pas des choses pareilles! ; ‘how do I do it?’-‘like this’ ‘comment faut-il faire?’-‘comme ça’ ; I'm sorry to disturb you like this je suis désolé de vous déranger comme ça ; all right, be like that then! et puis fais ce que tu voudras! ; they've gone to Ibiza or somewhere like that ils sont allés à Ibiza ou quelque chose comme ça ;2 (similar to, resembling) comme ; to be like sb/sth être comme qn/qch ; he was like a son to me il était comme un fils pour moi ; you know what she's like! tu sais comment elle est! ; it was just like a fairytale! on aurait dit un conte de fée! ; what's it like? c'est comment? ; it's a second-hand car but it looks like new c'est une voiture d'occasion mais elle est comme neuve ; where did you get your jacket?-I want to buy one like it où as-tu acheté ta veste-je veux acheter la même or une pareille ; so this is what it feels like to be poor, so this is what poverty feels like! maintenant je sais (or on sait etc) ce que c'est d'être pauvre! ; there's nothing like a nice warm bath! rien ne vaut un bon bain chaud!, il n'y a rien de mieux qu'un bon bain chaud! ; I've never seen anything like it! je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil! ; that's more like it! voilà ce qui est mieux! ; Paris! there's nowhere like it! rien ne vaut Paris! ; I don't earn anything like as much as she does je suis loin de gagner autant qu'elle ; what was the weather like? quel temps faisait-il? ; what's Oxford like as a place to live? comment est la vie à Oxford? ;3 ( typical of) it's not like her to be late ça ne lui ressemble pas or ce n'est pas son genre d'être en retard ; if that isn't just like him! c'est bien (de) lui! ; it's just like him to be so spiteful! c'est bien lui d'être si méchant! ; just like a man! c'est typiquement masculin! ; he's not like himself these days il n'est pas lui-même ces jours-ci ;4 ( expressing probability) it looks like rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir ; it looks like the war will be a long one il y a des chances pour que la guerre dure ; he was acting like he was crazy ○ US il se comportait comme un fou ; you seem like an intelligent man tu as l'air intelligent ;5 (close to, akin to) it cost something like £20 cela a coûté dans les 20 livres, cela a coûté environ 20 livres ; something like half the population are affected environ la moitié de la population est touchée ; with something like affection/enthusiasm avec un semblant d'affection/d'enthousiasme.B adj sout pareil/-eille, semblable, du même genre ; cups, bowls and like receptacles des tasses, des bols et des récipients du même genre ; cooking, ironing and like chores la cuisine, le repassage et autres tâches du même genre ; to be of like mind être du même avis, avoir les mêmes opinions.C conj1 ( in the same way as) comme ; like I said, I wasn't there ○ comme je vous l'ai déjà dit, je n'étais pas là ; nobody can sing that song like he did personne ne peut chanter cette chanson comme lui ; it's not like I imagined it would be ce n'est pas comme je l'avais imaginé ; like they used to comme ils le faisaient autrefois ;2 ○ ( as if) comme si ; she acts like she knows everything elle fait comme si elle savait tout ; he acts like he owns the place il se conduit comme s'il était chez lui.D adv1 (akin to, near) it's nothing like as nice as their previous house c'est loin d'être aussi beau que leur maison précédente ; ‘the figures are 10% more than last year’-‘20%, more like ○ !’ ‘les chiffres sont de 10% supérieurs à l'année dernière’-‘20%, plutôt!’ ; luxury hotel! boarding house, more like ○ ! un hôtel de luxe! une pension, oui! iron ;2 ○ ( so to speak) I felt embarrassed, like GB, I felt, like, embarrassed US je me sentais plutôt embarrassé ; it reminds me a bit, like, of a hospital ça me fait penser, comment dire, à un hôpital.E n dukes, duchesses and the like des ducs, des duchesses et autres personnes de ce genre ; earthquakes, floods and the like des tremblements de terre, des inondations et autres catastrophes de ce genre ; I've never seen its like ou the like of it je n'ai jamais vu une chose pareille ; their like will never be seen again des gens comme eux, il n'y en a plus ; scenes of unrest the like(s) of which had never been seen before in the city des scènes d'agitation telles qu'on n'en avait jamais vu dans la ville ; the like(s) of Al Capone des gens comme Al Capone ; she won't even speak to the likes of us ○ ! elle refuse même de parler à des gens comme nous! ; you shouldn't associate with the like(s) of them ○ tu ne devrais pas fréquenter des gens de leur acabit pej or des gens comme ça.F - like (dans composés) bird-like qui fait penser à un oiseau ; child-like enfantin ; king-like royal.like enough, very like†, (as) like as not probablement ; like father like son Prov tel père tel fils Prov.II.1 ( get on well with) aimer bien [person] ; I like Paul j'aime bien Paul ; to like sb as a friend aimer bien qn en tant qu'ami ; to like A better than B préférer A à B, aimer mieux A que B ; to like A best préférer A ; to be well liked être apprécié ; to want to be liked vouloir plaire ;2 ( find to one's taste) aimer (bien) [animal, artist, food, music, product, style] ; to like X better than Y préférer X à Y ; to like Z best préférer Z ; to like one's coffee strong aimer son café fort ; how do you like your tea? comment aimes-tu boire ton thé? ; what I like about him/this car is… ce que j'aime (bien) chez lui/dans cette voiture, c'est… ; we like the look of the house la maison nous semble bien ; I like the look of the new boss le nouveau patron me paraît sympathique or me plaît ; if the managerlikes the look of you si tu fais bonne impression sur le directeur ; she didn't like the look of the hotel l'hôtel ne lui disait rien ; I don't like the look of that man cet homme a une tête qui ne me revient pas ; I don't like the look of her, call the doctor elle a une drôle de mine, appelle le médecin ; I don't like the sound of that ça ne me dit rien qui vaille ; I don't like what I hear about her ce que j'entends dire à propos d'elle ne me plaît pas beaucoup ; she hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it ça fait des semaines qu'elle n'a pas téléphoné, je n'aime pas ça ; if you like that sort of thing à condition d'aimer ce genre de choses ; you'll come with us and like it! tu viendras avec nous que ça te chante ○ ou pas! ; I like cheese but it doesn't like me ○ j'aime le fromage mais ça ne me réussit pas ; this plant likes sunlight cette plante se plaît au soleil ;3 ( enjoy doing) aimer bien ; ( stronger) aimer ; I like doing, I like to do j'aime (bien) faire ; he likes being able to do il aime pouvoir faire ; I like to see people doing j'aime (bien) que les gens fassent ; that's what I like to see! je trouve ça très bien! ; I like it when you do j'aime bien que tu fasses ; I don't like it when you do je n'aime pas que tu fasses ; I likeed it better when we did j'aimais mieux quand on faisait ; how do you like your new job? qu'est-ce que tu penses de ton nouveau travail? ; how do you like living in London? ça te plaît de vivre à Londres? ; how would you like it if you had to do…? ça te plairait à toi d'être obligé de faire…? ;4 ( approve of) aimer ; I don't like your attitude je n'aime pas ton attitude, ton attitude ne me plaît pas ; the boss won't like it if you're late le patron ne sera pas content si tu arrives en retard ; she doesn't like to be kept waiting elle n'aime pas qu'on la fasse attendre ; to like sb to do aimer que qn fasse ; I like that! iron ça, c'est la meilleure! ; I like his cheek ou nerve! iron il ne manque pas de culot! ; I like it! ça me plaît! ; like it or not we all pay tax que ça nous plaise ou non nous payons tous des impôts ;5 ( wish) vouloir, aimer ; I would ou should like a ticket je voudrais un billet ; I would ou should like to do je voudrais or j'aimerais faire ; she would have liked to do elle aurait voulu or aimé faire ; would you like to come to dinner? voudriez-vous venir dîner?, est-ce que cela vous dirait de venir dîner? ; I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her j'espère bien que je ne lui ai pas fait de peine ; we'd like her to do nous voudrions or aimerions qu'elle fasse ; would you like me to come? voulez-vous que je vienne? ; I'd like to see him try ○ ! je voudrais bien voir ça! ; how would you like to come? qu'est-ce que tu dirais de venir? ; where did they get the money from, that's what I'd like to know je voudrais or j'aimerais bien savoir où ils ont trouvé l'argent ; I don't like to disturb her je n'ose pas la déranger ; if you like ( willingly agreeing) si tu veux ; ( reluctantly agreeing) si tu y tiens ; he's a bit of a rebel if you like il est un peu contestataire si tu veux ; you can do what you like tu peux faire ce que tu veux ; say what you like, I think it's a good idea tu peux dire ce que tu veux or tu diras ce que tu voudras, je pense que c'est une bonne idée ; sit (any)where you like asseyez-vous où vous voulez ;6 ( think important) to like to do tenir à faire ; I like to keep fit je tiens à me maintenir en forme. -
29 ♦ (to) eat
♦ (to) eat /i:t/A v. t.1 mangiare: She was eating a pear, stava mangiando una pera; This dish is best eaten cold, questo piatto è da mangiarsi preferibilmente freddo2 consumare ( un pasto): to eat breakfast, fare colazione; to eat dinner, cenare; to eat lunch, pranzare3 (fam.) rodere; preoccupare; irritare: What's eating him?, cosa c'è che lo rode?B v. i.2 consumare un pasto; mangiare: Let's go out to eat, mangiamo (o pranziamo, ceniamo) fuori; What time do you eat?, a che ora mangi?● (fam.) to eat sb. alive, ( di insetti, ecc.) mangiare vivo q.; (fig.) fare un sol boccone di q. □ (fam. USA) to eat crow = to eat humble pie ► sotto □ to eat dirt, ingoiare il rospo; chinare il capo □ to eat one's fill, mangiare a sazietà □ (fam.) to eat sb. for breakfast, fare un sol boccone di q. (fig.) □ to eat one's heart out, rodersi ( di invidia, rabbia, ecc.); schiattare; mangiarsi il fegato □ to eat one's heart out for, struggersi dal desiderio per; struggersi d'amore per □ If he wins, I'll eat my hat, scommetto qualsiasi cosa che non vincerà □ (fam.) I could eat a horse, ho una fame che mangerei un bue □ to eat humble pie, ammettere di avere sbagliato; andare a Canossa; mangiare pan pentito □ to eat like a bird, mangiare come un uccellino □ to eat like a horse, mangiare come un lupo; mangiare per dieci □ to eat out of sb. 's hand, ( di animale) prendere il cibo dalle mani di q.; (fig. fam.) fare tutto quello che q. vuole; essere sottomesso a q.; essere un agnellino □ (fam. GB) to eat sb. out of house and home, ( di ospite, ecc.) svuotare la dispensa a q.; mandare q. in rovina mangiando a quattro palmenti □ to eat oneself sick (on st.), mangiare (q.) fino a star male; ingozzarsi fino alla nausea (di qc.); strafogarsi (di qc.) □ to eat through st., ( di animale) perforare (rodendo) □ to eat one's way through st., ( di animale) perforare (rodendo); ( di persona) mangiare tutto quanto qc. □ to eat one's words, rimangiarsi ciò che si è detto; ritrattare □ Eat, drink and be merry ( for tomorrow we die)!, mangia, bevi e divertiti (perché la vita è breve)! □ (volg. slang) Eat me!, vaffanculo! -
30 ♦ (to) eat
♦ (to) eat /i:t/A v. t.1 mangiare: She was eating a pear, stava mangiando una pera; This dish is best eaten cold, questo piatto è da mangiarsi preferibilmente freddo2 consumare ( un pasto): to eat breakfast, fare colazione; to eat dinner, cenare; to eat lunch, pranzare3 (fam.) rodere; preoccupare; irritare: What's eating him?, cosa c'è che lo rode?B v. i.2 consumare un pasto; mangiare: Let's go out to eat, mangiamo (o pranziamo, ceniamo) fuori; What time do you eat?, a che ora mangi?● (fam.) to eat sb. alive, ( di insetti, ecc.) mangiare vivo q.; (fig.) fare un sol boccone di q. □ (fam. USA) to eat crow = to eat humble pie ► sotto □ to eat dirt, ingoiare il rospo; chinare il capo □ to eat one's fill, mangiare a sazietà □ (fam.) to eat sb. for breakfast, fare un sol boccone di q. (fig.) □ to eat one's heart out, rodersi ( di invidia, rabbia, ecc.); schiattare; mangiarsi il fegato □ to eat one's heart out for, struggersi dal desiderio per; struggersi d'amore per □ If he wins, I'll eat my hat, scommetto qualsiasi cosa che non vincerà □ (fam.) I could eat a horse, ho una fame che mangerei un bue □ to eat humble pie, ammettere di avere sbagliato; andare a Canossa; mangiare pan pentito □ to eat like a bird, mangiare come un uccellino □ to eat like a horse, mangiare come un lupo; mangiare per dieci □ to eat out of sb. 's hand, ( di animale) prendere il cibo dalle mani di q.; (fig. fam.) fare tutto quello che q. vuole; essere sottomesso a q.; essere un agnellino □ (fam. GB) to eat sb. out of house and home, ( di ospite, ecc.) svuotare la dispensa a q.; mandare q. in rovina mangiando a quattro palmenti □ to eat oneself sick (on st.), mangiare (q.) fino a star male; ingozzarsi fino alla nausea (di qc.); strafogarsi (di qc.) □ to eat through st., ( di animale) perforare (rodendo) □ to eat one's way through st., ( di animale) perforare (rodendo); ( di persona) mangiare tutto quanto qc. □ to eat one's words, rimangiarsi ciò che si è detto; ritrattare □ Eat, drink and be merry ( for tomorrow we die)!, mangia, bevi e divertiti (perché la vita è breve)! □ (volg. slang) Eat me!, vaffanculo! -
31 makan sedikit sekali
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32 Ess vie ein foygl sheise vie ein feirt!
Eat like a bird, shit like a horse!Yiddish-English phrasebook > Ess vie ein foygl sheise vie ein feirt!
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33 Ess vie ein Foygl
Eat like a bird, shit like a horse!Yiddish-English dictionary (in roman letters) > Ess vie ein Foygl
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34 essen wie ein Spatz
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35 comer
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 -
36 pajarito
m.1 a small bird.2 little bird, birdie, dickey bird, dickybird.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 little bird, birdie\me lo ha dicho un pajarito a little bird told mequedarse como un pajarito (morir) to snuff it————————* * *SM1) (Orn) (=cría) baby bird, fledgling; hum birdie2) (=persona) very small person3) Caribe (=bichito) bug, insect* * *comer como un pajarito — to eat like a bird
me lo dijo un pajarito — (fam) a little bird told me (colloq)
* * *----* comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.* * *comer como un pajarito — to eat like a bird
me lo dijo un pajarito — (fam) a little bird told me (colloq)
* * ** comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.* * *¡mira el pajarito! look at o watch the birdie!comer como un pajarito to eat like a bird* * *
pajarito sustantivo masculino ( cría) baby bird;
( pájaro) (fam) little bird, birdie (colloq)
pajarito
♦ Locuciones: quedarse pajarito: nos quedamos pajarito esperándole en la calle, we nearly froze to death waiting for him in the street
' pajarito' also found in these entries:
English:
bird
- grapevine
- grape
* * *pajarito nm[pájaro pequeño] small bird;¡mira al pajarito! [al tomar una foto] watch the birdie!;comer como un pajarito to eat like a bird, to eat practically nothing;quedarse pajarito to freeze to death, to be frozen stiff -
37 comer como un pajarito
familiar not to eat enough to feed a sparrow* * *(v.) = eat like + a birdEx. If someone says you eat like a bird, you might consider going on a diet since most birds eat 25 to 50 percent of their body weight daily.* * *(v.) = eat like + a birdEx: If someone says you eat like a bird, you might consider going on a diet since most birds eat 25 to 50 percent of their body weight daily.
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38 appétit
appétit [apeti]masculine noun• avoir de l'appétit or bon appétit to have a hearty appetite* * *apetinom masculin1) ( de mangeur) appetitemettre quelqu'un en appétit — lit, fig to whet somebody's appetite
2) (de plaisirs, culture) appetite (de for); (de gloire, pouvoir) hunger (de for)* * *apeti nm* * *appétit nm1 ( de mangeur) appetite; le bon air donne de l'appétit fresh air gives you an appetite; perdre l'appétit to lose one's appetite; j'en ai perdu l'appétit it made me lose my appetite; mettre qn en appétit lit, fig to whet sb's appetite; avoir un appétit modeste/robuste to have a small/hearty appetite; ouvrir l'appétit de qn to give sb an appetite; couper l'appétit de qn to take sb's appetite away; avoir un appétit d'oiseau to eat like a bird; manger avec appétit to eat heartily ou with relish; manger sans appétit to eat without feeling hungry; bon appétit! enjoy your meal!;2 ( désir naturel) appetite; appétit sexuel sexual appetite;3 (de plaisirs, culture) appetite (de for); (de gloire, pouvoir) hunger (de for); on craint les appétits des concurrents the competitors' acquisitiveness ou greed is causing some concern; les appétits de conquête du pays the country's expansionist ambitions.l'appétit vient en mangeant Prov appetite comes with eating.[apeti] nom masculin1. [envie de manger] appetiteavoir de l'appétit ou grand appétit ou bon appétit to have a good ou hearty appetitemanger avec appétit ou de bon appétit to eat heartilyla promenade m'a donné de l'appétit ou m'a ouvert l'appétit ou m'a mis en appétit the walk has given me an appetitequelques diapositives d'abord, pour vous ouvrir l'appétit (figuré) first, a few slides, to whet your appetiteça va te couper l'appétit it'll spoil your appetite, it'll take your appetite awaybon appétit! enjoy your meal!, have a nice meal!avoir un appétit de loup ou d'ogre to eat like a horsea. (proverbe & sens propre) eating whets the appetiteb. (figuré) the more you have, the more you want2. [désir]un insatiable appétit de vivre/de connaissances an insatiable thirst for life/for knowledge————————appétits nom masculin pluriel[instincts] appetites -
39 mangiare
1. v/t eatfig squandermangiarsi le parole mumblemangiarsi un'occasione throw away or waste an opportunity2. m food* * *mangiare v.tr.1 to eat*; to have one's meals, to take* one's meals: mangia di tutto, he eats anything; abitualmente mangiamo in cucina, we usually eat in the kitchen; si mangia alle 12.30, lunch is at 12.30; a tavola, si mangia!, lunch (o dinner) is ready!; non c'è niente di buono da mangiare?, is there anything good to eat?; da lei si mangia bene, you eat well at her house; ristorante in cui si mangia bene, restaurant where the food is good; vuoi da mangiare?, would you like something to eat?; mangiare al ristorante, to eat at the restaurant; mangiare a sazietà, to eat one's fill; mangiare bene, male, to eat well, badly (o to have a good meal, to have a poor meal); mangiare con appetito, to eat heartily; mangiare di grasso, to eat meat; mangiare di magro, not to eat meat (o to abstain from eating meat); mangiare in bianco, to eat plain food; fare da mangiare, to do the cooking (o to cook); non sa fare da mangiare, she can't cook; mangio un boccone e arrivo, I'll eat a bite and be with you straightaway; mangiare fuori di casa, to eat out; mangiare qlco. di gusto, to eat sthg. with relish; ho mangiato proprio di gusto, I really enjoyed my meal; mangiare svogliatamente, to pick at one's food; dar da mangiare a, to feed; hai dato da mangiare al cane?, have you fed the dog? // mangiare a crepapelle, to stuff oneself with food // mangiare come un uccellino, to nibble at one's food // mangiare come un lupo, to eat like a horse // mangiare per quattro, to eat heartily (o greedily) // mangiarsi le unghie, to bite one's nails2 (consumare) to consume, to eat* up; (corrodere) to corrode, to eat* away, to eat* into (sthg.): quella locomotiva mangia tanto carbone, that steam engine eats up a lot of coal; gli acidi mangiano i metalli, acids eat into (o corrode) metals; la riva fu mangiata dal fiume, the banks were eaten away by the river; la ruggine mangia il ferro, rust corrodes iron3 (a carte, scacchi ecc.) to take*.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: mangiarsi qlcu. con gli occhi, to devour s.o. with one's eyes // se non la pianta me lo mangio vivo, if he doesn't cut it out, I'll tear him apart // mangiare qlcu. d (a)i baci, to smother s.o. with kisses // mangiarsi il fegato dalla rabbia, to be seething with anger // mangiare la foglia, to smell a rat // mangiare le parole, to mumble (o to speak indistinctly) // è così brava che se li mangia tutti, she is so good that she can run rings round everyone // mangiare alle spalle di qlcu., to be a sponger (o to sponge on s.o. o live off s.o.) // mangiare negli affari, to make an illicit profit in business; sono in troppi a mangiare in quella società, there are too many people on the fiddle in the company; mangiare i soldi a qlcu., to squander s.o.'s money; in due anni si è mangiato un patrimonio, he went through (o squandered) a fortune in two years; mangiarsi una fortuna al gioco, to gamble away a fortune.mangiare s.m.1 eating: il mangiare è il suo unico piacere, eating is his only pleasure2 (cibo) food; (cucina) cooking: mangiare leggero, light food; mangiare pesante, heavy food; è il marito che si occupa del mangiare, it's her husband who does the cooking; il mangiare da loro è molto buono, the cooking at their house is very good.* * *[man'dʒare]1. vt1) (gen) to eatmangiare di tutto — to eat anything o everything
qui si mangia bene/male — the food is good/bad here
farsi qc da mangiare — to make o.s. sth to eat
mangiare fuori — to eat out, have a meal out
allora, si mangia? — is it ready then?
mangiare per due/quattro fig — to eat enough for two/like a horse
2) Carte, Scacchi to take2. sm(cibo) foodil mangiare è pronto — lunch/breakfast/dinner is ready
* * *I 1. [man'dʒare]verbo transitivo1) to eat*non ti mangio mica! — colloq. I won't eat you!
mangiare qcn. di baci — fig. to smother sb. with kisses
mangiare qcn. con gli occhi — fig. to have one's eye on sb., to eye sb. up and down
mangiare vivo qcn. — fig. to eat sb. alive
2) (corrodere, rovinare) [ruggine, pioggia, acido] to eat* away [ metallo]; [ tarme] to eat* [ lana]3) (nella dama, agli scacchi ecc.) to take*2.1) to eat*; (fare pranzo) to have* lunch; (fare cena) to have* dinnerdare da mangiare a — to feed [bambino, animale]
fare da mangiare — to do the cooking, to cook, to make the meal
fare da mangiare per — to cook for [ famiglia]
invitare qcn. a mangiare — to invite sb. for a meal
3.mangiare su qcs. — to make an illicit profit with sth
verbo pronominale mangiarsi- rsi le parole — to clip o slur one's speech
3) (sperperare) to go* through [ patrimonio]II [man'dʒare]sostantivo maschile1) (atto del mangiare) eating2) (cibo) food* * *mangiare1/man'dʒare/ [1]1 to eat*; mangialo tutto! eat (it) up! che cosa vorresti mangiare? what would you like to have? che cosa si mangia a pranzo? what's for lunch? non ti mangio mica! colloq. I won't eat you! mangiare qcn. di baci fig. to smother sb. with kisses; mangiare qcn. con gli occhi fig. to have one's eye on sb., to eye sb. up and down; mangiare vivo qcn. fig. to eat sb. alive2 (corrodere, rovinare) [ruggine, pioggia, acido] to eat* away [ metallo]; [ tarme] to eat* [ lana]; essere mangiato dai topi to be gnawed by rats; essere mangiato o farsi mangiare dalle zanzare to be eaten alive by mosquitos3 (nella dama, agli scacchi ecc.) to take*(aus. avere)1 to eat*; (fare pranzo) to have* lunch; (fare cena) to have* dinner; mangiare cinese to eat Chinese; mangiare fuori to eat out; si mangia male qui the food is not good here; dare da mangiare a to feed [bambino, animale]; fare da mangiare to do the cooking, to cook, to make the meal; fare da mangiare per to cook for [ famiglia]; invitare qcn. a mangiare to invite sb. for a meal2 (guadagnare illecitamente) mangiare su qcs. to make an illicit profit with sth.III mangiarsi verbo pronominale1 (rosicchiarsi) - rsi le unghie to bite one's nails3 (sperperare) to go* through [ patrimonio]; si è mangiato tutto al gioco he gambled all his money away.————————mangiare2/man'dʒare/sostantivo m.1 (atto del mangiare) eating2 (cibo) food; è difficile nel mangiare he's a picky eater; gli piace il mangiare semplice he likes plain cooking. -
40 uccellino
* * *[uttʃel'lino]sostantivo maschile little bird, birdie colloq.••un uccellino mi ha detto che... — a little bird told me that
* * *uccellino/utt∫el'lino/sostantivo m.little bird, birdie colloq.\mangiare come un uccellino to eat like a bird; un uccellino mi ha detto che... a little bird told me that...
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eat like a bird — {v. phr.} To eat very little; have little appetite. * /Mrs. Benson is on a diet and she eats like a bird./ * /Alice s mother is worried about her; she eats like a bird and is very thin./ Contrast: EAT LIKE A HORSE … Dictionary of American idioms
eat like a bird — {v. phr.} To eat very little; have little appetite. * /Mrs. Benson is on a diet and she eats like a bird./ * /Alice s mother is worried about her; she eats like a bird and is very thin./ Contrast: EAT LIKE A HORSE … Dictionary of American idioms
eat like a bird — phrase to eat very little Thesaurus: to eat in a particular wayhyponym general words meaningto eatsynonym Main entry: eat * * * I see eat … Useful english dictionary
eat like a bird — If someone eats like a bird, they eat very little … The small dictionary of idiomes
eat like a bird (or a horse) — informal eat very little (or a lot). → eat … English new terms dictionary
eat like a bird — eat very little He eats like a bird. That s why he can t put on enough weight to join the football team … Idioms and examples
eat\ like\ a\ bird — v. phr. To eat very little; have little appetite. Mrs. Benson is on a diet and she eats like a bird. Alice s mother is worried about her; she eats like a bird and is very thin. Contrast: eat like a horse … Словарь американских идиом
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eat like a bird — eat very little, eat very slowly … English contemporary dictionary