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Criado por Javier Quintanilla
mais de 2 anos atrás
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tuck in: (informal) eat eagerly, with enjoyment. When the guests arrived, Peter was already at the table tucking in. | tuck in: (informal) eat eagerly, with enjoyment. When the guests arrived, Peter was already at the table tucking in. |
lick: eat something by rubbing it with the tongue. The boy was sitting in the garden licking an icecream. | lick: eat something by rubbing it with the tongue. The boy was sitting in the garden licking an icecream. |
have a snack: eat a small meal between the main meals. She usually has a snack for lunch and then a larger meal for dinner. | have a snack: eat a small meal between the main meals. She usually has a snack for lunch and then a larger meal for dinner. |
stuff/gorge oneself: (informal) eat so much that one can't eat anything else. He didn't want any meal because he had stuffed himself with bread and butter. | stuff/gorge oneself: (informal) eat so much that one can't eat anything else. He didn't want any meal because he had stuffed himself with bread and butter. |
overeat: eat more than is necessary or healthy. If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't overeat. | overeat: eat more than is necessary or healthy. If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't overeat. |
pig out: (informal) eat more than is necessary or healthy. When she's depressed she always pigs out on chocolates. | pig out: (informal) eat more than is necessary or healthy. When she's depressed she always pigs out on chocolates. |
make a pig of oneself: (informal) eat too much. She made a pig of herself, she had the whole pizza for herself! | make a pig of oneself: (informal) eat too much. She made a pig of herself, she had the whole pizza for herself! |
guzzle: (informal) eat or drink a lot, with greed. You guzzled my dessert! What a pig! | guzzle: (informal) eat or drink a lot, with greed. You guzzled my dessert! What a pig! |
bolt: eat quickly, because one is in a hurry. He bolted down the burger in just a minute! | bolt: eat quickly, because one is in a hurry. He bolted down the burger in just a minute! |
wolf down: (informal) eat quickly, because you are hungry or in a hurry. He wolfed down his lunch but was still hungry. | wolf down: (informal) eat quickly, because you are hungry or in a hurry. He wolfed down his lunch but was still hungry. |
gobble (up): eat quickly. You shouldn't gobble your food. | gobble (up): eat quickly. You shouldn't gobble your food. |
scoff: (informal) eat quickly. William scoffed all the cake before we could get any. | scoff: (informal) eat quickly. William scoffed all the cake before we could get any. |
polish off: finish a meal quickly or easily. I was so hungry I polished off all the food. | polish off: finish a meal quickly or easily. I was so hungry I polished off all the food. |
nibble: eat small amounts of food, by taking small bites. You have to nibble sweet corn. | nibble: eat small amounts of food, by taking small bites. You have to nibble sweet corn. |
peck: eat sparingly, without enthusiasm, because you are not interested or not hungry. Sally didn't like the fish. She only pecked at it. | peck: eat sparingly, without enthusiasm, because you are not interested or not hungry. Sally didn't like the fish. She only pecked at it. |
chew: masticate, bite food several times before swallowing it. The meat was so tough that it took a lot of chewing. | chew: masticate, bite food several times before swallowing it. The meat was so tough that it took a lot of chewing. |
gnaw: keep biting something hard. I watched my dog gnawing at the large bone. | gnaw: keep biting something hard. I watched my dog gnawing at the large bone. |
chomp: eat, chew forcefully. Francis chomped away at the meat. | chomp: eat, chew forcefully. Francis chomped away at the meat. |
munch: chew, eat noisily. We all munched at the cookies as we watched the movie. | munch: chew, eat noisily. We all munched at the cookies as we watched the movie. |
consume: eat or drink. Are you going to consume all the beef? | consume: eat or drink. Are you going to consume all the beef? |
sip: drink something slowly. She was sitting at the table sipping her wine with pleasure. | sip: drink something slowly. She was sitting at the table sipping her wine with pleasure. |
suck (up): drink something with a straw. Sally sucked up all the juice from the carton. | suck (up): drink something with a straw. Sally sucked up all the juice from the carton. |
swig (back): drink quickly, gulp. The thirsty man swigged back the water. | swig (back): drink quickly, gulp. The thirsty man swigged back the water. |
knock back: drink quickly. Francis knocked back his beer in a flash! | knock back: drink quickly. Francis knocked back his beer in a flash! |
quaff: drink a lot of something quickly, knock back. Guests quaffed champagne while waiting for the bride to arrive. | quaff: drink a lot of something quickly, knock back. Guests quaffed champagne while waiting for the bride to arrive. |
gulp (down): swallow quickly. Francis gulped down his beer quicker than anybody else. | gulp (down): swallow quickly. Francis gulped down his beer quicker than anybody else. |
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