eater in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for eater in the English»Italian Dictionary

eater [Brit ˈiːtə, Am ˈidər] N

1. eater (consumer of food):

eater

mangiatore m / mangiatrice f

a big eater

un mangione or una buona forchetta

a big fruit eater

un gran mangiatore di frutta

she's a fussy eater

è schizzinosa nel mangiare

he's a fast, messy eater

mangia velocemente, in modo disordinato

2. eater (fruit):

eater

frutto da mangiare crudo

serpent-eater [ˈsɜːpəntˌiːtə(r)] N (bird)

serpent-eater

serpentario m

meat-eater [Brit ˈmiːtiːtə, Am ˈmitˌidər] N

1. meat-eater (animal):

meat-eater

carnivoro m

2. meat-eater (person):

they're not great meat-eaters

non mangiano molta carne

lotus-eater [Brit ˈləʊtəs iːtə, Am ˈloʊdəs ˌidər] N MYTH

lotus-eater

lotofago m

lotus-eater fig

epicureo m / epicurea f

insect eater [ˈɪnsektˌiːtə(r)] N

insect eater

insettivoro m

fire-eater [Brit, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r ˌidər] N

fire-eater

mangiatore m di fuoco / mangiatrice f di fuoco

compulsive eater N

compulsive eater

bulimico m / bulimica f

fig-eater [ˈfɪɡiːtə(r)] N

fig-eater

beccafico m

bee-eater [Brit ˈbiːˌiːtə, Am ˈbiˌidər] N

bee-eater

gruccione m

man-eater [Brit ˈmaniːtə, Am ˈmænidər] N

1. man-eater (animal):

man-eater

mangiatore m di uomini / mangiatrice f di uomini

2. man-eater (woman):

man-eater inf

mangiatrice f di uomini

man-eater inf

vamp f

eater in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for eater in the English»Italian Dictionary

eater [ˈi:·t̬ɚ] N

to be a big eater

essere una buona forchetta [o un mangione]

to be a small eater

non mangiare molto

fire-eater N

fire-eater

mangiatore(-trice) di fuoco m (f)

man-eater [ˈmæn·i:·t̬ɚ] N inf

man-eater of woman

divoratrice f di uomini

man-eater of animal

mangiatore(-trice) m (f) di uomini

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to be a picky eater

essere schizzinoso nel mangiare

she's a compulsive eater

non riesce a controllare l'irrefrenabile impulso a mangiare

Translations for eater in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

mangiatore (-trice)

eater

sbrodolone (-a)

messy eater

mangione (-a)

big eater

eater Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a big eater

essere una buona forchetta [o un mangione]

to be a small eater

non mangiare molto

she's a compulsive eater

non riesce a controllare l'irrefrenabile impulso a mangiare

to be a picky eater

essere schizzinoso nel mangiare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These are forest birds that tend to feed on insects at or near the ground since many are specialist ant eaters.

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Not only the color of the food itself but also that of everything in the eater's field of vision can affect this.

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The larvae are probably foliage eaters but are not known as an agricultural pest.

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They are frugal eaters, thriving on little grass.

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Today's villagers are still known as "bcos figos" (fig eaters).

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It is an insect eater that picks out its tiny prey from tree barks.

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The event pits competitive eaters in a chicken wing eating contest.

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Giving itak gurgur always expect the eater so has the spirit of a burning-ember.

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In the qualifying tour, amateur eaters competed with professional eaters for a spot at the world championship.

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Eaters of illegal beef can get three months to one year in prison.

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