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eat [sth] away,
eat away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (gnaw at, erode) | يتآكل |
| | | يعرّي |
| | The chalk cliffs are being eaten away slowly by the action of the sea. |
| eat away at [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal, figurative (worry) (مجازي) | يقلق شيئًا |
| | (مجازي) | يقلق شخصًا |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية. |
| | Raskolnikov's crime ate away at his peace of mind and, ultimately, his soul. |
| eat away at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (erode) (مجازي) | ينحت شيئًا، يحت شيئًا |
| | The river eats away at the sand banks every time there's a flood. |
| eat in vi phrasal | (dine at home) | يتناول الطعام في البيت |
| | We decided to eat in rather than go out to a restaurant. |
| eat into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (use or consume part of) | يذهب بشيء، يستنزف من شيء |
| | Increasing costs are eating into the company's profits. |
| eat out vi phrasal | (dine at a restaurant) | يأكل في مطعم، يتعشى في مطعم |
| | Anna wants to eat out this evening because she's tired of cooking. |
| eat [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | vulgar, offensive, informal (perform cunnilingus on) (لامرأة) | يمارس الجنس الفموي |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد في العامية ترجمةً أقرب إلى التعبير الإنجليزي. |
| | Vanessa loves it when her boyfriend eats her out. |
| eat up vi phrasal | informal (finish meal) | يأكل كل شيء، ينهي طعامه |
| | If you eat up, we'll have more time to play. |
eat [sth] up,
eat up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (consume food completely) | ينهي أكل شيء |
| | If you eat up all your vegetables, you can have dessert. |
eat [sth] up,
eat up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (consume in great quantities) | يستهلك كمية كبيرة من شيء |
| | That new printer eats up our paper supplies at an alarming rate. |
eat [sth] up,
eat up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (enjoy) | يستمتع بشيء |
| | Everyone was praising him for a job well done and he was eating it up. |
eat [sth] up,
eat up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (believe) | يصدّق شيئًا |
| | He lied about everything but he was so charming about it that she ate it up. |
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| a bite to eat n | informal (snack) (مجازي: طعام قليل لسدّ الجوع) | لقمة |
| all-you-can-eat adj | (restaurant buffet: unlimited) | ذو بوفيه مفتوح |
| | At the all-you-can-eat restaurant he stuffed himself with cheap food. |
dog eat dog,
dog-eat-dog adj | figurative (merciless, fierce) | قاسٍ، لا يرحم، شديد المنافسة |
| | | إن لم تكن ذئبًا، أكلتك الذئاب |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | It's dog eat dog in the music business. |
| | It's a dog-eat-dog world; you have to be tough to succeed. |
| eat crow vtr + n | US, informal, figurative (be forced to admit error) (مجازي) | يعترف صاغرًا، يقر صاغرًا، يقر بالخطأ، يعترف بالخطأ |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية. |
| eat dinner v expr | (have evening meal) | يتعشى، يتناول العشاء |
| | We usually eat dinner around 7 pm. |
| eat dirt v expr | figurative, slang (be humiliated) | يُذلّ، يُهان |
| | | يتحمّل الإهانة |
| | (مجازي) | يصمت، يخرس |
| | When Jessie's album became a huge hit, her critics were forced to eat dirt. |
| Eat dirt! interj | figurative, slang (insult) (تعبير ازدرائي) | سحقًا لك! |
| | "Eat dirt, sucker!" Jeff growled as he hit a winning shot past his opponent. |
| eat humble pie v expr | figurative (be forced to admit error) | يعترف بالخطأ، يقر بالخطأ |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية. |
| | Well I was wrong, so I guess I'll just have to eat humble pie. |
| | The team are making their detractors eat humble pie with a series of impressive wins. |
| eat like a bird v expr | figurative (consume little or in small amounts) | يأكل بالكاد |
| | No wonder she's so skinny, she eats like a bird! |
| | لا عجب أنها نحيفة جدًا، فهيّ تأكل بالكاد. |
| eat like a horse v expr | (eat large quantities) | يأكل طعامًا كثيرًا |
| eat lunch v expr | (have midday meal) | يتغدى، يتناول الغداء |
| | I usually eat lunch at 1p.m. |
| Eat my shorts! interj | slang (contempt) | بالطبع لا!، ولا في أحلامك!، أنت تحلم! |
| eat [sb] out of house and home v expr | (eat so much as to strain [sb]'s funds) | يأكل كل طعام في البيت، يأكل كثيرًا |
| be eating out of [sb]'s hand | figurative (be submissive to [sb]) | يكون رهن إشارة شخص، يرضخ لشخص، يفعل كل ما يقوله شخص |
| Eat up! interj | informal (finish your meal) | أكمل طعامك!، أنهِ طعامك! |
| | Eat up! We have a long march ahead of us. |
| eat your fill v expr | (eat until full) | يأكل حتى الشبع |
| | Everybody ate their fill at the buffet lunch. |
eat your heart out,
Eat your heart out! interj | slang, figurative (be envious) | مت بغيظك! |
| | Ronaldo, eat your heart out! Worcester City striker Sean Geddes has just scored a sensational goal. |
| eat your words v expr | figurative (admit you are wrong) | يرجع عن كلامه |
| | A fine performance by Bale made his doubters eat their words. |
| eat-in kitchen n | (kitchen used as dining room) | مطبخ يتضمن منطقة لتناول الطعام |
| | We hardly ever used the dining room since we always had our meals in the eat-in kitchen. |
| | لم نستخدم غرفة الطعام على الإطلاق، حيث أننا كنا نتناول طعامنا في المطبخ الذي يتضمن منطقة لتناول الطعام. |
Eat,
drink and be merry expr | (make the most of life) | كُل واشرب وافرح |
| | Don't worry about that till you're 50. For now, eat, drink and be merry! |
| good to eat adj | (tasty, delicious) | لذيذ، شهيّ |
| | Fresh strawberries are good to eat. |
live high on the hog,
live high off the hog,
eat high off the hog v expr | US, figurative (live life of luxury) | يعيش حياة رفاهية، يعيش عيشة ترف |
| safe to eat adj | (food: free from germs and toxins) | أكله آمِن |
| | Uncooked meat is not considered safe to eat in many places of the world. |