| Phrasal verbs |
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eat [sth] away,
eat away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (gnaw at, erode) | διαβρώνω ρ μ |
| | (μεταφορικά) | τρώω ρ μ |
| | 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) (μεταφορικά: ανησυχία) | τρώω, κατατρώω ρ αμ |
| | Raskolnikov's crime ate away at his peace of mind and, ultimately, his soul. |
| eat away at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (erode) (μεταφορικά) | τρώω ρ αμ |
| | The river eats away at the sand banks every time there's a flood. |
| eat in vi phrasal | (dine at home) | τρώω σπίτι περίφρ |
| | We decided to eat in rather than go out to a restaurant. |
| eat into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (use or consume part of) (μεταφορικά) | ροκανίζω ρ μ |
| | Increasing costs are eating into the company's profits. |
| eat out vi phrasal | (dine at a restaurant) | τρώω έξω έκφρ |
| | Anna wants to eat out this evening because she's tired of cooking. |
| | Η Άννα θέλει να φάει έξω απόψε γιατί έχει κουραστεί να μαγειρεύει. |
| eat [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | vulgar, offensive, informal (perform cunnilingus on) (αργκό, χυδαίο, μεταφορικά) | γλύφω ρ μ |
| | (αργκό, χυδαίο) | κάνω γλυφομούνι σε κπ έκφρ |
| | Vanessa loves it when her boyfriend eats her out. |
| eat up vi phrasal | informal (finish meal) | τελειώνω το φαγητό μου περίφρ |
| | | τρώω ρ αμ |
| | If you eat up, we'll have more time to play. |
| | Αν τελειώσεις το φαγητό σου, θα έχουμε περισσότερο χρόνο για παιχνίδι. |
eat [sth] up,
eat up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (consume food completely) | τρώω όλο περίφρ |
| | | τελειώνω ρ μ |
| | If you eat up all your vegetables, you can have dessert. |
| | Αν φας όλα τα λαχανικά σου, μπορείς να φας επιδόρπιο. |
eat [sth] up,
eat up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (consume in great quantities) (μεταφορικά) | καταβροχθίζω ρ μ |
| | That new printer eats up our paper supplies at an alarming rate. |
| | Ο νέος εκτυπωτής καταβροχθίζει τις προμήθειες χαρτιού με ανησυχητικό ρυθμό. |
eat [sth] up,
eat up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (enjoy) | το απολαμβάνω έκφρ |
| | | το χαίρομαι έκφρ |
| | Everyone was praising him for a job well done and he was eating it up. |
| | Όλοι τον παίνευαν που έκανε καλά τη δουλειά κι αυτός το απολάμβανε (or: το χαιρόταν). |
eat [sth] up,
eat up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (believe) (μεταφορικά) | τρώω, χάφτω ρ μ |
| | | καταπίνω αμάσητο ρ μ + επίρ |
| | He lied about everything but he was so charming about it that she ate it up. |
| | Είπε ψέμματα για τα πάντα, αλλά το έκανε τόσο γοητευτικά που εκείνη τα έχαψε όλα. |