EATS - Translation from English into German

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eats [i:ts] N

eats pl inf:

eats

Häppchen <-s, -> pl

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

1. eat (consume):

to eat sth

etw essen

to eat sth animal

etw fressen

have you eaten?

hast du [schon] gegessen?

don't be afraid of the boss, he won't eat you

hab keine Angst vor dem Chef, er wird dich schon nicht [auf]fressen inf

to eat breakfast

frühstücken <frühstückt, hat gefrühstückt>

to eat breakfast

morgenessen inf CH

to eat one's fill

sich acc satt essen

to eat lunch/supper

zu Mittag/Abend essen

to eat a meal

etwas essen form

to eat a meal

eine Mahlzeit einnehmen

2. eat Am fig inf (accept costs):

to eat sth

etw hinnehmen [o. inf schlucken] [müssen]

Phrases:

to eat sb for breakfast inf

jdn zum Frühstück inf verspeisen

our boss eats people like you for breakfast

unser Boss ist Leuten wie dir haushoch überlegen

I'll eat my hat if ...

ich fresse einen Besen, wenn ... sl

eat your heart out hum inf

platze ruhig vor Neid inf

to eat one's heart out inf

sich acc [vor Kummer] verzehren form

to eat like a horse

wie ein Scheunendrescher essen sl

[I'm so hungry] I could eat a horse esp hum inf

[ich bin so hungrig,] ich könnte ein ganzes Pferd verdrücken inf

to eat sb out of house and home

jdm die Haare vom Kopf fressen inf hum

to eat humble pie [or Am, Aus also crow] inf

zu Kreuze kriechen

what's eating you? inf

was bedrückt [o. quält] dich?

what's eating you? inf

was hast du denn?

to eat one's words

seine Worte zurücknehmen

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

eat

essen <isst, aß, gegessen>

inf to eat for comfort

aus Frust essen inf

Phrases:

she has them eating out of her hand

sie fressen ihr aus der Hand inf

you are what you eat prov

der Mensch ist, was er isst prov

eat in VB intr

eat in

zu Hause essen

eat into VB intr

1. eat into (dig into):

to eat into sth

sich acc in etw acc hineinfressen

2. eat into (corrode):

to eat into sth

etw angreifen [o. befallen]

3. eat into (use up):

to eat into sth money, resources

etw angreifen

inflation was eating into her savings

die Inflation ließ ihre Ersparnisse zusammenschmelzen

4. eat into (trouble):

to eat into sb/sth

an jdm/etw nagen

jealousy eats into the soul

Eifersucht frisst sich in die Seele

eat out VB intr

eat out

auswärts essen

eat out

essen gehen

to eat out in a Chinese restaurant

chinesisch essen gehen

I. eat up VB trans

1. eat up (finish):

to eat sth ⇆ up

etw aufessen

to eat sth ⇆ up animal

etw auffressen

2. eat up (erode):

to eat sth ⇆ up

etw zerfressen

to eat sth ⇆ up GEOL

etw abtragen [o. spec erodieren]

3. eat up (plague):

to be eaten up by [or with] sth

von etw dat verzehrt [o. gequält] werden

to be eaten up with envy

vor Neid vergehen [o. inf platzen]

4. eat up (consume):

to eat sth ⇆ up money, resources

etw verschlingen

to eat sth ⇆ up petrol

etw schlucken [o. inf fressen]

II. eat up VB intr

eat up

aufessen

eat up animals

auffressen

I. eat away VB trans

1. eat away usu passive (erode) river, sea:

to eat sth ⇆ away

etw zerfressen [o. zersetzen]

to eat sth ⇆ away

etw auswaschen

to eat sth ⇆ away GEOL

etw abtragen [o. spec erodieren]

2. eat away MED:

to eat sth ⇆ away

etw zerfressen

3. eat away (ruin):

to eat sth ⇆ away

etw allmählich zerstören

II. eat away VB intr

1. eat away (erode) river, sea:

to eat away at sth

etw zerfressen [o. zersetzen]

to eat away at sth

an etw dat fressen

to eat away at sth

etw auswaschen

to eat away at sth GEOL

etw abtragen [o. spec erodieren]

2. eat away (undermine):

to eat away at sth

etw untergraben

I. dog-eat-ˈdog ADJ attr

it's a dog-eat-dog world

es ist eine mörderische Welt

II. dog-eat-ˈdog ADV

to fight dog-eat-dog

jeder gegen jeden kämpfen

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eat VB

to eat like a pig fig

wie ein Schwein fressen inf

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eat VB

to eat like a bird fig

wie ein Spatz essen inf

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ready-to-eat ADJ

ready-to-eat

tischfertig

a ready-to-eat meal

eine Mahlzeit, die man gleich (ohne weitere Vorbereitung) verzehren kann

Present

I	eat
you	eat
he/she/it	eats
we	eat
you	eat
they	eat

Past

I	ate
you	ate
he/she/it	ate
we	ate
you	ate
they	ate

Present Perfect

I	have	eaten
you	have	eaten
he/she/it	has	eaten
we	have	eaten
you	have	eaten
they	have	eaten

Past Perfect

I	had	eaten
you	had	eaten
he/she/it	had	eaten
we	had	eaten
you	had	eaten
they	had	eaten