ate
BrE /eɪt/ AmE /eɪt/
verb en → es
past ate pp eaten ing eating
to eat food, especially at a particular time of day or for a particular meal
comer, consumir, degustar
- eat something
- eat something for breakfast/lunch/dinner
Collocations eat a meal · eat an apple
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She ate a sandwich at lunchtime.
Ella comió un sándwich al mediodía.
to use up or consume something, especially food or drink
consumir, usar, tomar (bebida)
- eat one's way through sth
Collocations eat a hole in something · eat away at something
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The acid ate its way through the metal.
El ácido se comió su camino a través del metal.
Phrasal verbs
disminuir, reducir
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The costs ate into their profits.
Los costos disminuyeron sus ganancias.
comer afuera, salir a comer
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We decided to eat out tonight.
Decidimos comer afuera esta noche.
Idioms
comer sopa amarga, admitir humildemente
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He had to eat humble pie when he lost the election.
Tuvo que comer sopa amarga cuando perdió las elecciones.
tragarse las palabras, retractar una afirmación
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He had to eat his words when the evidence proved him wrong.
Tuvo que tragarse sus palabras cuando la evidencia lo demostró equivocado.
sufrir, estar desconsolado/a
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She was eating her heart out for him.
Ella estaba sufriendo por él.