есть
eat
consume food
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есть with English translation
есть usage examples
At the ceremony, guests eat traditional cakes and share stories.
На церемонии гости обычно едят традиционные пироги и делятся историями.
Children in the village eat together before the dance performance.
Дети в деревне едят вместе перед танцевальным выступлением.
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есть synonyms
What's the difference between есть / кушать / съесть / поесть / пообедать / ужинать
basic neutral verb meaning to consume food
I'm eating soup.
Я ем суп.
slightly colloquial, common in everyday speech and with children
The children are eating porridge.
Дети кушают кашу.
perfective aspect — indicates completion or result
I ate (finished) the whole cake.
Я съел весь торт.
to have a meal or eat for a while (often implies eating a bit)
Do you want to eat?
Хочешь поесть?
to have lunch (to eat the midday meal)
We had lunch in the canteen.
Мы пообедали в столовой.
to have dinner (to eat the evening meal)
They have dinner at seven.
Они ужинают в семь.
to have a small snack between meals
Let's grab a snack at the café.
Давай перекусим в кафе.
to have a small bite; also used for eating appetizers with alcohol
He had a bite (a sandwich).
Он закусил бутербродом.
to eat/consume food habitually; used about diet or dietary habits
He eats a healthy diet and exercises.
Он правильно питается и занимается спортом.
formal/medical expression for 'eat' (to take food)
The patient took food at the prescribed time.
Пациент принял пищу в назначенное время.
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How to pronounce есть and what this word means
есть translation: eat. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce есть
[ˈjestʲ]
есть translation
eat
есть examples
At the ceremony, guests eat traditional cakes and share stories.
есть transcription
[ˈjestʲ], ит
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Questions about this word
есть meaning: what does it mean?
принимать пищу, употреблять еду ради питания
есть pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
есть is pronounced as [ˈjestʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
есть 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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