eater

BrE /ˈiːtə/ AmE /ˈitər/

noun en → es

1 PERSON WHO EATS [singular] B1

a person who eats food or a particular type of food

comedor, persona que come

  • be an eater of something

Collocations meat eater · vegetarian eater

  • He's a meat eater, but he doesn't eat much red meat.

    Él es un comedor de carne, pero no come mucho bistec.

2 DEVICE [singular] C1

a device that consumes electrical power or energy

consumidor de energía, dispositivo que consume electricidad

  • be an eater of something

Collocations power eater · energy eater

  • This new gadget is a real power eater.

    Este nuevo dispositivo es un gran consumidor de energía.