eaten

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Ăn, uống

BrE /ˈiː.tən/ AmE /ˈiː.tən/

verb en → vi

1 EAT [past participle] A2

Ăn, uống

to have food or drink as part of a meal

  • have eaten something

Collocations eaten breakfast · eaten lunch

  • I have already eaten my dinner.

    Tôi đã ăn tối xong rồi.

2 CONSUME [past participle] B1

Ăn, uống hết

to eat or drink something completely

  • have eaten something

Collocations eaten all the food · eaten a whole cake

  • She has already eaten all the cookies.

    Cô ấy đã ăn hết tất cả bánh quy rồi.

3 METAPHORICAL [past participle] B2

Sử dụng hết, tiêu tốn

to use up or consume something, especially time or energy

  • have eaten something

Collocations eaten up all the time · eaten away at my energy

  • The project has already eaten up a lot of resources.

    Dự án đã tiêu tốn rất nhiều tài nguyên.