Spanish
English
I. comer1 VB intr
1.1. comer (tomar alimentos):
- comer
- to eat
- no tengo ganas de comer
- I'm not hungry o I don't feel like eating anything
- no hay nada para comer
- there's nothing to eat
- este niño no me come nada inf
- this child won't eat anything (I make for him) inf
- las palomas comían de su mano
- the pigeons were eating out of o from her hand
- el sueldo apenas si les alcanza para comer
- he hardly earns enough to feed them
- comer como un sabañón o Spain una lima o Mex un pelón de hospicio inf
- to eat like a horse
- comer como un pajarito inf
- to eat like a bird
1.2. comer:
- dar de comer
- to feed
- todavía hay que darle de comer (en la boca)
- we still have to spoonfeed him
- darle de comer al gato
- to feed the cat
- tengo que darles de comer a los niños
- I have to get the kids something to eat
- tengo que darles de comer a los niños
- I have to feed the kids
- nos dieron de comer muy bien
- they fed us very well
- ni siquiera nos dieron de comer
- they didn't even give us anything to eat
- darle a alg. de comer aparte inf
- to treat sb with kid gloves
2.1. comer (tomar una comida):
- todavía no hemos comido
- we haven't eaten yet
- todavía no hemos comido
- we haven't had lunch (o dinner etc.) yet
- hace mucho tiempo que no salimos a comer (fuera)
- we haven't been out for a meal o eaten out for ages
- ¿dónde comieron anoche?
- where did you go for dinner o have dinner last night?
- no queremos comer en el hotel
- we don't want to have our meals in the hotel o to eat at the hotel
- ¡niños, a comer!
- lunchtime (o dinnertime etc.), children!
- ¿qué hay de comer? (a mediodía)
- what's for lunch?
- ¿qué hay de comer? (por la noche)
- what's for dinner o supper?
- aquí se come muy bien
- the food here is very good
- donde comen dos, comen tres prov
- there's always room for one more at the table
2.2. comer esp. Spain, Mex
(almorzar):
- comer
- to have lunch
- comer
- to have dinner Brit inf
- nos invitaron a comer
- they asked us to lunch
2.3. comer esp. LatAm
(cenar):
- comer
- to have dinner
- comemos a las nueve
- we have o eat dinner at nine
- nos invitaron a comer
- they asked o invited us to dinner
II. comer1 VB trans
1. comer fruta/verdura/carne:
- comer
- to eat
- como mucha fruta
- I eat a lot of fruit
- no puedo comer chocolate
- I can't have o eat chocolate
- come un poco de queso
- have a little cheese
- tienes que comer todo lo que te sirvan
- you must eat (up) everything they give you
- ¿puedo comer otro?
- can I have another one?
- no tienen qué comer
- they don't have anything to eat
- nadie te va a comer inf
- nobody's going to bite your head off
- nadie te va a comer inf
- nobody's going to eat you
- mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla
- look at my sweater, the moths have been at it o it's really moth-eaten
- como un cáncer que le come las entrañas liter
- like a cancer gnawing away at his insides
- sin comerlo ni beberlo o sin comerla ni beberla me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo
- I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it o any part in it
- ¿(y) eso con qué se come? inf
- what on earth's that? inf
- ¿(y) eso con qué se come? inf
- what's that when it's at home? Brit inf
2. comer inf (hacer desaparecer):
- ese peinado le come mucho la cara
- that hairstyle hides half her face
- estos zapatos me comen los calcetines
- my socks keep slipping down with these shoes
- estos gastos nos han empezado a comer los ahorros
- these expenses have started eating into our savings
- el alquiler me come la mitad del sueldo
- the rent swallows up half my salary
- el alquiler me come la mitad del sueldo
- half my salary goes on the rent
- si seguimos así nos va a comer la mugre
- if we go on like this we'll be swallowed up by dirt
3. comer (en ajedrez, damas):
- comer
- to take
III. comerse VB vpr
1. comerse acento/palabra:
- te has comido todos los acentos
- you've left off all the accents
- te has comido todos los acentos
- you've forgotten all the accents
- te has comido todos los acentos
- you've missed off all the accents Brit
- me comí dos líneas
- I missed out o skipped two lines
- se comen la 's' final
- they don't pronounce the final 's'
- se comen la 's' final
- they leave off o drop the final 's'
- se come la mitad de las palabras
- he swallows o he doesn't pronounce half his words
2.1. comerse (enfático):
- comerse comida
- to eat
- cómetelo todo
- eat it all up
- se lo comió de un bocado
- he gulped it down in one go
- está para comérsela inf
- she's really tasty inf
- está para comérsela inf
- she's a real dish inf
- no te comas las uñas
- don't bite your nails
- ¿se te ha comido la lengua el gato? inf
- have you lost your tongue?
- ¿se te ha comido la lengua el gato? inf
- has the cat got your tongue? inf
- se lo come la envidia
- he's eaten up o consumed with envy
- se comió cuatro años de cárcel inf
- he did four years in prison o inside inf
- comerse a alg. vivo inf
- to skin sb alive inf
- si se entera mi madre me come viva
- if my mother finds out she'll skin me alive o have my guts for garters o make mincemeat of me inf
2.2. comerse (estrellarse contra):
- comerse árbol/poste
- to smash into
- comerse árbol/poste
- to crash into
2.3. comerse (ser muy superior):
- comerse
- to surpass
- comerse
- to overshadow
- nadando y corriendo, él se come a su hermano inf
- he can beat his brother hollow at swimming and running inf
- nadando y corriendo, él se come a su hermano inf
- he knocks spots off his brother when it comes to swimming and running inf
3. comerse inf (hacer desaparecer):
- el sol se ha ido comiendo los colores de la alfombra
- the sun has faded the colors in the carpet
- el mar se ha comido casi toda la arena
- the sea has washed away nearly all the sand
- el ácido se come el metal
- the acid eats into o eats away the metal
- el colegio de los niños se me come casi todo el sueldo
- almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees
- el colegio de los niños se me come casi todo el sueldo
- the children's school fees eat up almost all of my salary
4. comerse Col inf (poseer sexualmente):
- comerse
- to have inf
- comerse a alg. a besos inf ¡qué bonito es, dan ganas de comérselo a besos!
- he's so cute, I could eat him! inf
- comerse el mandado Mex inf
- to have sex (before marriage)
English
Spanish
- eat into
- comerse
- ogle
- comerse con los ojos
- eat away moths:
- comerse
- swallow up money/time
- comerse inf
- eat away at moths:
- comerse
- eat up meal/food
- comerse
- run away with money
- comer(se)
Spanish
English
I. comer VB intr
1. comer (alimentarse):
- comer
- to eat
- dar de comer a un animal
- to feed an animal
- comer caliente
- to have a warm meal
2. comer (almorzar):
- comer
- to have lunch
- antes/después de comer
- before/after lunch
Phrases:
- comer por siete
- to eat like a horse
II. comer VB trans
1. comer (ingerir):
- comer
- to eat
2. comer fig (consumir):
- comer
- to consume
3. comer (corroer):
- comer
- to eat away
4. comer (colores):
- comer
- to fade
5. comer (dilapidar):
- comer
- to squander
6. comer (en juegos):
- comer
- to take
Phrases:
- sin comerlo ni beberlo
- without asking for it
- me echaron la culpa a mí sin comerlo ni beberlo
- I got blamed although I had nothing to do with it
III. comer VB refl comerse
1. comer (ingerir):
- comerse
- to eat up
- comerse a alguien a besos
- to smother sb with kisses
- está para comérsela
- she looks a treat
2. comer (corroer):
- comerse
- to eat away
3. comer (colores):
- comerse
- to fade
4. comer:
- comerse (palabras)
- to skip
- comerse (al pronunciar)
- to slur
comerse el mundo VB
- comerse el mundo coll
- to take on the world
- estaba preparada para comerme el mundo ex
- I was ready to take on the world
- tener el vicio de comerse las uñas
- to have the bad habit of biting one's nails
- comerse a alguien a besos
- to smother sb with kisses
- comerse el tarro
- to think hard on sth
- comerse el coco
- to worry
- no comerse una rosca
- not to get off with anyone
English
Spanish
- to ogle sb
- comerse a alguien con los ojos
- eat up
- comerse
- clip words
- comerse
Spanish
English
I. comer [ko·ˈmer] VB intr
1. comer (alimentarse):
- comer
- to eat
- dar de comer a un animal
- to feed an animal
- comer caliente
- to have a warm meal
2. comer (almorzar):
- comer
- to have lunch
- antes/después de comer
- before/after lunch
Phrases:
- comer por siete
- to eat like a horse
II. comer [ko·ˈmer] VB trans
1. comer (ingerir):
- comer
- to eat
2. comer fig (consumir):
- comer
- to consume
3. comer (corroer):
- comer
- to eat away
4. comer (colores):
- comer
- to fade
5. comer (en juegos):
- comer
- to take
Phrases:
- sin comerlo ni beberlo
- without asking for it
- me echaron la culpa a mí sin comerlo ni beberlo
- I got blamed although I had nothing to do with it
III. comer [ko·ˈmer] VB refl comerse
1. comer (ingerir):
- comer
- to eat up
- comerse a alguien a besos
- to smother sb with kisses
- está para comérsela
- she looks a treat
2. comer (corroer):
- comer
- to eat away
3. comer (colores):
- comer
- to fade
4. comer:
- comer (palabras)
- to skip
- comer (al pronunciar)
- to slur
- comerse a alguien a besos
- to smother sb with kisses
- comerse el coco
- to worry
- dijo que podía comerse 20 panecillos, ¡qué ocurrencia!
- he/she said that he/she could eat 20 rolls, what nonsense!
- comerse las uñas
- to bite one's nails
- comerse las uñas fig
- to become furious
- no comerse una rosca
- not to get off with anyone
English
Spanish
- eat up
- comerse
- to ogle sb
- comerse a alguien con los ojos
- clip words
- comerse
- to eat one's words
- comerse sus propias palabras
| yo | como |
|---|---|
| tú | comes |
| él/ella/usted | come |
| nosotros/nosotras | comemos |
| vosotros/vosotras | coméis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | comen |
| yo | comía |
|---|---|
| tú | comías |
| él/ella/usted | comía |
| nosotros/nosotras | comíamos |
| vosotros/vosotras | comíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | comían |
| yo | comí |
|---|---|
| tú | comiste |
| él/ella/usted | comió |
| nosotros/nosotras | comimos |
| vosotros/vosotras | comisteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | comieron |
| yo | comeré |
|---|---|
| tú | comerás |
| él/ella/usted | comerá |
| nosotros/nosotras | comeremos |
| vosotros/vosotras | comeréis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | comerán |
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