eat
gb/ˈit/ us/ˈit/
A1
Англійська
~ 700
eszik, kikezd, elkoptat, átmar, felemészt, felhasznál, felél, elhasznál, fogyaszt, kimerít
ДІЄСЛОВО
A1
1
eszik
A1
Модель уживання:
to eat [food]
I usually eat breakfast at 7 a.m.
Általában reggel hétkor reggelizem.
She doesn't eat meat because she's vegetarian.
Nem eszik húst, mert vegetáriánus.
We ate at a new restaurant last night.
He eats too much junk food.
They were eating pizza when I arrived.
Навчальні приклади
I eat rice every day.
Mindennap rizst eszem.
She eats an apple.
Egy almát eszik.
We eat dinner at home.
He eats bread in the morning.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'eat' with 'have' when talking about meals. While 'have lunch' is correct, 'eat lunch' is also fine but slightly more direct.
Значення
To consume food by mouth
Словосполучення
eat breakfast
|eat lunch
|eat dinner
|eat out
|eat healthy
Синоніми
consume (More formal or general; can apply to non-food items as well.)
|
devour (Suggests eating something quickly and eagerly.)
Антоніми
fast (To not eat for a period of time.)
Теми
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To put food in your mouth, chew it, and swallow it.
To put food into the mouth, chew it, and swallow it.
ДІЄСЛОВО
B1
2
Модель уживання:
to eat away at [something]
Acid can eat through metal if left long enough.
A sav átmarhatja a fémet, ha elég sokáig rajta marad.
Rust had eaten away the hinges.
A rozsda szétmarta a zsanérokat.
Termites ate through the wooden beams.
Навчальні приклади
Acid eats the metal.
A sav kikezdi a fémet.
Rust eats the car.
A rozsda kikezdi az autót.
Bugs eat the wood.
Значення
To corrode or wear away
Словосполучення
acid eats metal
|rust eats away
|moths eat clothes
Синоніми
erode (More common in geological or metaphorical contexts.)
|
corrode (Specifically used for chemical damage to metals.)
Антоніми
preserve (To keep something from being damaged or decayed.)
Теми
science
|materials
|core_vocabulary
|nature
Визначення
To slowly damage something, especially by chemicals or rubbing.
To gradually damage or destroy something by chemical action or continuous use.
ДІЄСЛОВО
B2
INFORMAL
3
Модель уживання:
to eat up [resource]
Unexpected repairs ate up most of our savings.
A váratlan javítások felemésztették a megtakarításaink nagy részét.
This project is eating into my free time.
Ez a projekt felemészti a szabadidőmet.
Legal fees can really eat up your budget.
Навчальні приклади
The car eats a lot of fuel.
Az autó sok üzemanyagot fogyaszt.
The work eats my time.
A munka felemészti az időmet.
The game eats my phone battery.
Значення
To use up resources quickly
Словосполучення
eat up time
|eat up money
|eats into profits
Синоніми
consume (Neutral and general; can apply to any resource.)
|
drain (Suggests complete or exhausting consumption of a resource.)
Антоніми
save (To keep resources instead of using them.)
Теми
business
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To use a lot of time, money, or energy.
To consume large amounts of something such as money, time, or energy.
Граматика
Словникова форма
eat
IPA
GB/ˈit/
US/ˈit/
Склади й наголос
eat (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (eat)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: eat
- 3rd Person Singular: eats
- Present Participle: eating
- Past: ate
- Past Participle: eaten
Споріднені слова
Forms
eats
verb
eating
verb
ate
verb
eaten
verb
Core family
eater
noun
edible
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
inedible
adjective
Advanced or less common
eatery
noun
Граматичні особливості
- Irregular past: ate Verb
- Irregular past participle: eaten Verb
Вирази
eat away at
1/ˈit əwˈeɪ ˈæt/
phrasal verb
To erode gradually over time
To slowly damage something or make someone feel bad for a long time.
Приклади
- Acid rain has eaten away at the statue.
- The guilt ate away at him for years.
eat like a horse
1/ˈit lˈaɪk ə hˈɔɹs/
idiom
informal
To eat very large amounts of food
To eat a lot of food regularly.
Приклади
- He’s so skinny but eats like a horse.
- Teenagers often eat like horses because they are growing.
eat out
1/ˈit ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
To dine at a restaurant
To have a meal at a restaurant instead of at home.
Приклади
- We usually eat out on Fridays.
- They decided to eat out to celebrate their anniversary.
eat up
1/ˈit ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
To consume completely
To finish all of something, especially food, or to use all of something like money or time.
Приклади
- Eat up your vegetables before dessert.
- The trip ate up all my savings.
eat humble pie
1/ˈit hˈʌmbəl pˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
To admit you were wrong and apologize humbly
To say you were wrong and be sorry after someone shows you are wrong.
Приклади
- After the mistake was discovered, he had to eat humble pie in front of the team.
- After the argument, he had to eat humble pie and apologize.
- She refused to admit her error until the evidence forced her to eat humble pie.
- She was forced to eat humble pie when her plan failed.
eat humble pie
2/ˈit hˈʌmbəl pˈaɪ/
idiom
admit you were wrong
To admit you were wrong and say you are sorry, especially after strongly saying you were right.
Приклади
- After the report came out, the manager had to eat humble pie and apologize to the team.
- The critics ate humble pie when the movie became a huge success.
- He laughed at her idea, but later he ate humble pie when it worked perfectly.