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eat
eat
Meaning of eat
English
consume food
Deutsch
Nahrung zu sich nehmen
Pronunciation
British English
/iːt/
American English
/iːt/
eat with German translation
eat usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
I eat lunch at twelve o'clock.
Ich esse mittags um zwölf Uhr.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
The children like to eat fruit.
Die Kinder essen gern Obst.
eat synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between eat, have, snack, devour, gobble, nibble, dine, and consume
ENWe usually have dinner at seven.
Advanced: broader words
ENI usually snack on fruit in the afternoon.
D
🇬🇧English
devour
eat quickly and hungrily
B1rare word
ENHe devoured the sandwich in minutes.
G
🇬🇧English
gobble
informal: eat very fast
B1rare word
ENHe gobbled his lunch because he was late.
ENShe nibbled at the cookie because she wasn't hungry.
D
🇬🇧English
dine
formal: have dinner
B1rare word
ENThey dined at a Michelin-starred restaurant.
C
🇬🇧English
consume
formal: eat or use up
B1often
ENThe hospital advised him to consume more calories.
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Questions about this word
What does eat mean?
consume food
How do you pronounce eat?
eat is pronounced [iːt].
How is eat used in a sentence?
Ich esse mittags um zwölf Uhr. Translation: I eat lunch at twelve o'clock.
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