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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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
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Spanish
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)

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
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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
OpenDict entry

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
English
Spanish
Spanish
to ogle sb
comerse a alguien con los ojos
eat up
comerse
clip words
comerse
in the PONS Dictionary
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Spanish
English
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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
English
Spanish
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
presente
yocomo
túcomes
él/ella/ustedcome
nosotros/nosotrascomemos
vosotros/vosotrascoméis
ellos/ellas/ustedescomen
imperfecto
yocomía
túcomías
él/ella/ustedcomía
nosotros/nosotrascomíamos
vosotros/vosotrascomíais
ellos/ellas/ustedescomían
indefinido
yocomí
túcomiste
él/ella/ustedcomió
nosotros/nosotrascomimos
vosotros/vosotrascomisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedescomieron
futuro
yocomeré
túcomerás
él/ella/ustedcomerá
nosotros/nosotrascomeremos
vosotros/vosotrascomeréis
ellos/ellas/ustedescomerán
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

no comerse ni (una) mierda
to get absolutely nowhere
comerse a alguien a besos
to smother sb with kisses
está para comérsela
she looks a treat
dijo que podía comerse 20 panecillos, ¡qué ocurrencia!
he/she said that he/she could eat 20 rolls, what nonsense!
tener el vicio de comerse las uñas
to have the bad habit of biting one's nails
comerse el tarro
to think hard on sth
comerse a alguien a besos
to smother sb with kisses
comerse el coco
to worry
comerse a alguien con la vista
to devour sb with one's eyes
to ogle sb
comerse a alguien con los ojos

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