comen in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for comen in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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

comer² N m

comer

eating

una persona de buen comer

someone who enjoys his/her food

el arte del buen comer

the art of good eating

el comer es como el rascar, todo es cuestión de empezar prov

once you start eating, you don't want to stop

Translations for comen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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they eat sweets by the bagful

comen bolsas y bolsas de caramelos

to put on the feedbag hum, dated

comer

to eat shellfish

comer mariscos

to eat shellfish

comer marisco Spain

tuck into

ponerse a comer

overeat

comer demasiado

postprandial

de después de comer

trencherman

persona f de buen comer

eating

(el) comer

eating place

sitio m para comer

comen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for comen in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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

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comer con moderación

to eat in moderation

Translations for comen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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eat out

comer fuera

eat out

comer el coño

overeat

comer demasiado

to have lunch

comer

lunch

comer

mealtime

hora f de comer

lunch hour

hora f de comer

lunch break

descanso m para comer

eat in

comer en casa

eat

comer

to eat lunch/dinner

comer/cenar

to eat lunch/dinner

almorzar/comer LatAm

to eat one's fill

comer hasta saciarse

eat

comer