eat

to put food in your mouth and chew it, usually with a drink

comer, consumir (alimento)

• eat something
• eat somewhere

Collocations eat breakfast/lunch/dinner · eat a sandwich/snack

• We ate at the nearest restaurant.

  Comimos en el restaurante más cercano.

to put food or drink into your mouth and swallow it

tomar, consumir (bebida)

• eat something

Collocations eat a meal/snack · eat an apple/orange

• She ate the whole cake.

  Ella se comió el pastel entero.

to damage something by biting or chewing it

morder, dañar (con los dientes)

• eat something

Collocations eat a hole in the wall · eat through paper

• The mice ate holes in the walls.

  Los ratones hicieron agujeros en las paredes.

to use up or consume something, especially time or money

consumir (tiempo/dinero)

• eat something

Collocations eat away at one's savings · eat up time

• The project is eating into our budget.

  El proyecto está consumiendo nuestro presupuesto.

to eat regularly or habitually, often with a particular food

comer (habitualmente)

• eat something

Collocations eat meat/fish · eat vegetarian meals

• He eats a lot of fruit.

  Él come mucha fruta.

to accept or tolerate something, often unwillingly

aceptar (involuntariamente)

• eat something

Collocations eat one's words · eat humble pie

• She had to eat her words after the election results.

  Tuvó que comerse sus palabras después de los resultados de las elecciones.

to prefer or choose to eat a particular type of food

preferir (comer)

• eat something

Collocations eat meat/vegetables · eat spicy foods

• I don't eat red meat.

  No como carne roja.

to damage or destroy something, often by biting or chewing it

dañar (con los dientes)

• eat something

Collocations eat away at the paint · eat through paper

• The acid ate through the metal.

  El ácido comió a través del metal.