Eat - translation, pronunciation and examples
eat
consume food
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На церемонии гости обычно едят традиционные пироги и делятся историями.
Дети в деревне едят вместе перед танцевальным выступлением.
eat usage examples
На церемонии гости обычно едят традиционные пироги и делятся историями.
At the ceremony, guests eat traditional cakes and share stories.
Дети в деревне едят вместе перед танцевальным выступлением.
Children in the village eat together before the dance performance.
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The basic verb meaning to take food into the body.
Used for taking meals (have lunch/have dinner); often replaces 'eat' in meal contexts.
To eat eagerly and quickly, often implying great appetite or intensity.
To eat dinner or have a formal meal; more formal than 'eat'.
To eat a small amount between main meals; a light informal eating action.
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What's the difference between eat / have / devour / dine / snack / feed
The basic verb meaning to take food into the body.
I eat breakfast at 8 every morning.
Я ем завтрак в 8 каждое утро.
Used for taking meals (have lunch/have dinner); often replaces 'eat' in meal contexts.
We usually have dinner at seven.
Мы обычно ужинаем в семь.
To eat eagerly and quickly, often implying great appetite or intensity.
He devoured the sandwich in minutes.
Он съел бутерброд за несколько минут.
To eat dinner or have a formal meal; more formal than 'eat'.
They dined at a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Они ужинали в ресторане с мишленовской звездой.
I usually snack on fruit in the afternoon.
Я обычно перекусываю фруктами днем.
To give food to someone or something (to feed), not to eat oneself.
She feeds the baby at noon.
Она кормит младенца в полдень.
A more formal verb meaning to take in food/drink or use resources; often used in writing or technical contexts.
The hospital advised him to consume more calories.
Больница посоветовала ему потреблять больше калорий.
To eat in small bites or to pick at food slowly; emphasizes manner and small quantity.
She nibbled at the cookie because she wasn't hungry.
Она откусывала печенье маленькими кусочками, потому что не была голодна.
To use the teeth to cut into food or to take a small mouthful; often a single action within eating.
Take a bite and tell me if it's done.
Откуси и скажи, готово ли это.
To grind food with the teeth before swallowing; a physical part of eating rather than the whole act.
Chew each bite slowly.
Жуйте каждый кусок медленно.
To eat something very quickly and often noisily; informal and suggests greed or haste.
He gobbled his lunch because he was late.
Он быстро уплетал обед, потому что опаздывал.
To eat a large amount, typically at a special, celebratory meal; emphasizes abundance and festivity.
They feasted on roast and puddings during the holiday.
Во время праздника они устраивали пир с жареным мясом и десертами.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce eat and what this word means
eat translation: есть. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce eat
/ˈiːt/
eat translation
есть
eat examples
At the ceremony, guests eat traditional cakes and share stories.
eat transcription
/ˈiːt/, /ˈiːt/
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eat meaning: what does it mean?
consume food
eat pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
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eat definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
At the ceremony, guests eat traditional cakes and share stories. Translation: На церемонии гости обычно едят традиционные пироги и делятся историями.
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