eating in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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eating [Am ˈidɪŋ, Brit ˈiːtɪŋ] N U

flesh-eating [ˈflɛʃˌidɪŋ] ADJ

man-eating [Am ˈmæn ˌidɪŋ, Brit ˈmaniːtɪŋ] ADJ attr

meat-eating [ˈmiːtˌiːtɪŋ] ADJ

I.eat <pt ate, pp eaten> [Am it, Brit iːt] VB trans

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II.eat <pt ate, pp eaten> [Am it, Brit iːt] VB intr

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I.eat up VB [Am it -, Brit iːt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (finish)

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II.eat up VB [Am it -, Brit iːt -] (v + adv) (finish meal)

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III.eat up VB [Am it -, Brit iːt -] (v + adv + o) (consume)

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IV.eat up VB [Am it -, Brit iːt -] (v + o + adv) (consume)

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eat into VB [Am it -, Brit iːt -] (v + prep + o)

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eating in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for eating in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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eating [ˈi:tɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] N

I.eat [i:t] ate, eaten VB trans

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II.eat [i:t] ate, eaten VB intr

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eat away at VB trans, eat into VB trans

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eating Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

if he won't eat, neither will I
si él no come, yo tampoco
to have sb eating out of the palm of one's hand
tener a alguien a su disposición
to be good eating
ser sabroso
to have sb eat out of one's hand
meterse a alguien en el bolsillo
what is eating him? inf
¿qué mosca le ha picado?
to have enough to eat and drink
tener lo suficiente para comer y beber
the proof of the pudding is in the eating prov
no se sabe si algo es bueno hasta que no se prueba
he/she even reads the newspaper while he's/she's eating
hasta cuando come lee el periódico
to eat a delicacy with great relish
relamerse con un manjar
eating house (serving only at night)
cenaduría
American English

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The concept of eating in vitro meat still gives many eaters the heebie-jeebies.
www.npr.org
She had filled in the spaces under subheadings: eating, sleeping, toilet, bath, clothes, play, toys, activities, religion, school, money, time and behaviour.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Before a moult, the snake stops eating and often hides or moves to a safe place.
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Because of their large size, adults have no problem eating prey as large as fully grown cottontail rabbits.
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A second research team concluded there was only a small added risk of cancer to people breathing polluted air or eating tainted fish.
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From here, the metacercariae are ingested by the ruminant or, in some cases, by humans eating uncooked foods such as watercress.
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Occasionally, paleontologists find and identify phytoliths associated with extinct plant-eating animals (i.e. herbivores).
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If not, we'll be resigned to eating humble pie and wearing remorseful sackcloth and ashes for a week -- but, what do you think?
entertainment.inquirer.net
Young fish are carnivores, eating zooplankton and small aquatic invertebrates.
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The man exhibits dyspepsia and extremely foul flatulence but claims that these are the result of eating berries and lichen while he was lost.
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