eat in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for eat in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. eat (consume) person, animal:

eat cake, food, snack

manger

eat meal

prendre

I don't eat meat

je ne mange pas de viande

to eat (one's) breakfast

prendre le petit déjeuner

to eat (one's) lunch

déjeuner

to eat one's dinner

dîner

I ate lunch in town

j'ai déjeuné en ville

to eat sth for lunch/dinner

manger qc pour le déjeuner/dîner

to eat oneself sick inf

s'empiffrer inf (on de)

to eat oneself sick inf

se donner une indigestion (on de)

it's not fit to eat (poisonous)

ce n'est pas comestible

it's not fit to eat (inedible)

c'est immangeable

it looks too good to eat

c'est si beau qu'on n'ose pas en manger

she looks good enough to eat!

elle est belle à croquer! inf

to eat one's way through a whole cake

engloutir un gâteau entier

to eat sb/sth alive person, piranha, mosquitoes:

dévorer qn/qc

seductress she'll eat you alive inf!

elle te mangera tout cru! inf

don't be afraid, I won't eat you!

n'aie pas peur, je ne vais pas te manger

to eat one's words fig

ravaler ses paroles

2. eat (guzzle) inf:

eat car:

bouffer inf

eat car:

consommer

3. eat (worry):

eat inf

chiffonner inf

what's eating you?

qu'est-ce qui te chiffonne? inf

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

1. eat (take food):

eat

manger

to eat from or out of plate, bowl

manger dans

I'll soon have him eating out of my hand fig

bientôt j'en ferai ce que je voudrai

2. eat (have a meal):

eat

manger

I never eat in the canteen

je ne mange jamais à la cantine

we eat at six

nous dînons à 18 heures

III.eat [Brit iːt, Am it]

eat your heart out!

souffre en silence!

to eat sb out of house and home

manger la laine sur le dos de qn inf

comfort eat <pret ate; pp eaten> VB intr

comfort eat

manger pour se réconforter

I.eat up VB [Brit iːt -, Am it -] (eat up)

eat up

finir de manger

eat up!

finis ce que tu as dans ton assiette!

II.eat up VB [Brit iːt -, Am it -] (eat [sth] up, eat up [sth])

1. eat up (finish):

eat up meal, vegetables

finir

2. eat up (guzzle) car:

eat up miles

dévorer

eat up miles

bouffer inf

eat up petrol

consommer

3. eat up (use up) bills:

eat up savings

engloutir

4. eat up fig:

to be eaten up with person: curiosity, desire, envy

être dévoré de

to be eaten up with guilt

être dévoré par

to be eaten up with worry

être rongé par

I.eat away VB [Brit iːt -, Am it -] (eat [sth] away, eat away [sth])

eat away cliff, stone:

eat away water, wind:

ronger, éroder

eat away acid, rust, termites:

ronger

II.eat away VB [Brit iːt -, Am it -] (eat away at [sth]) lit

eat away acid, disease, rust, woodworm:

ronger

eat away fig bills, fees: profits, savings

manger

I.eat into VB [Brit iːt -, Am it -] (eat into [sth])

1. eat into (damage) acid, rust:

eat into metal, paint

faire un trou dans

2. eat into (encroach on) duties, interruptions:

eat into day, leisure

empiéter sur

3. eat into (use up) bills, fees:

eat into profits, savings

entamer

eat out VB [Brit iːt -, Am it -]

eat out

aller au restaurant

eat-in [Brit, Am ˈitɪn] ADJ

eat-in meal:

eat-in

à consommer sur place

binge-eat VB intr

binge-eat (eat too much)

faire des excès de nourriture

binge-eat (as part of eating disorder)

faire des crises de boulimie

Translations for eat in the French»English Dictionary

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boulotter

to eat

croûter

to eat

eat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for eat in the English»French Dictionary

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

eat

manger

to eat breakfast/a meal

prendre le petit déjeuner/un repas

to eat lunch

déjeuner

to eat one's fill

manger à sa faim

Phrases:

to eat sb for breakfast inf

ne faire qu'une bouchée de qn

I'll eat my hat if ...

je veux bien être pendu si ...

to eat sb out of house and home

ruiner qn en nourriture

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

mettre sa fierté de côté

what's eating him? inf

quelle mouche le pique?

II.eat [i:t] VB intr

eat

manger

to eat for comfort

manger pour se réconforter

let's eat out

allons au restaurant

Phrases:

to have sb eat out of one's hand

faire faire à qn tout ce que l'on veut

to eat like a horse

manger comme quatre

eat up VB trans

eat up meal

finir de manger

eat up time, savings

dévorer

eaten up with jealousy fig

dévoré de jalousie

eat away VB trans

eat away metal, wood

ronger

eat away savings

entamer

eat away time

dévorer

eat-by date [ˈi:tbaɪˌdeɪt] N

eat-by date

date f de péremption

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nothing I eat stays down

je rends tout ce que je mange

Translations for eat in the French»English Dictionary

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becter

to eat

faire bonne chère

to eat well

bouffer

to eat

bouffer

to eat

bouffer kilomètres

to eat up

manger une bourriche d’huîtres

to eat a hamper of oysters

manger salé

to eat salty food

eat Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

if he won't eat, neither will I

s'il ne mange pas, moi non plus

to eat in/out of sb's hands

manger dans la main de qn

to eat sb out of house and home

ruiner qn en nourriture

to have sb eat out of one's hand

faire faire à qn tout ce que l'on veut

I told/asked him to eat

je lui ai dit/demandé de manger

to eat a hamper of oysters

manger une bourriche d’huîtres

to eat all the chocolate one wants

manger du chocolat jusqu'à saturation

to eat at the first/second sitting

manger au premier/second service

to eat for the pleasure of eating

manger par/avec gourmandise

to eat (one's meals) at a restaurant

prendre ses repas au restaurant

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Instead of constantly feeding on a live host, females attack salps, using their mouths and claws to eat the animal and hollow out its gelatinous shell.

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This should be left in the tank, as the shrimp will eat it to recover the valuable minerals it contains.

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Bucks will attempt to copulate with as many females as possible, losing physical condition since they rarely eat or rest during the rut.

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Most begonias are sour to the taste, and some people in some areas eat them.

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Brown bears living near coastal regions will regularly eat crabs and clams.

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Wild birds will even enter large-mesh aviaries in suburban areas to eat seed, given the opportunity.

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Eagles will not enter burrows, unlike some mammalian carnivores that eat ground squirrels.

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If we eat more vegetable, we will eat less meat and less grain -- and these are exportable.

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People who eat a varied diet are unlikely to develop a severe primary vitamin deficiency.

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The parasite is contracted through sandfly bites and eat away at human immune cells until they're no longer strong enough to fight off bugs.

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