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eat

eat

Meaning of eat

consume food

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British English/ˈiːt/
American English/ˈiːt/
Russian transcription[ˈjestʲ]
eat
eat - есть
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eat with Russian translation

eat usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На церемонии гости обычно едят традиционные пироги и делятся историями.

At the ceremony, guests eat traditional cakes and share stories.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дети в деревне едят вместе перед танцевальным выступлением.

Children in the village eat together before the dance performance.

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eat belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

eatесть
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

eat synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between eat / have / devour / dine / snack / feed

🇬🇧English
eat

The basic verb meaning to take food into the body.

A1Very Often

I eat breakfast at 8 every morning.

Я ем завтрак в 8 каждое утро.

🇬🇧English

Used for taking meals (have lunch/have dinner); often replaces 'eat' in meal contexts.

A1Very Often

We usually have dinner at seven.

Мы обычно ужинаем в семь.

D
🇬🇧English
devour

To eat eagerly and quickly, often implying great appetite or intensity.

B1Rarely

He devoured the sandwich in minutes.

Он съел бутерброд за несколько минут.

D
🇬🇧English
dine

To eat dinner or have a formal meal; more formal than 'eat'.

B1Rarely

They dined at a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Они ужинали в ресторане с мишленовской звездой.

🇬🇧English

To eat a small amount between main meals; a light informal eating action.

A2Often

I usually snack on fruit in the afternoon.

Я обычно перекусываю фруктами днем.

F
🇬🇧English
feed

To give food to someone or something (to feed), not to eat oneself.

A2Often

She feeds the baby at noon.

Она кормит младенца в полдень.

C
🇬🇧English
consume

A more formal verb meaning to take in food/drink or use resources; often used in writing or technical contexts.

B1Rarely

The hospital advised him to consume more calories.

Больница посоветовала ему потреблять больше калорий.

🇬🇧English

To eat in small bites or to pick at food slowly; emphasizes manner and small quantity.

B1Rarely

She nibbled at the cookie because she wasn't hungry.

Она откусывала печенье маленькими кусочками, потому что не была голодна.

B
🇬🇧English
bite

To use the teeth to cut into food or to take a small mouthful; often a single action within eating.

A2Often

Take a bite and tell me if it's done.

Откуси и скажи, готово ли это.

🇬🇧English

To grind food with the teeth before swallowing; a physical part of eating rather than the whole act.

A2Often

Chew each bite slowly.

Жуйте каждый кусок медленно.

G
🇬🇧English
gobble

To eat something very quickly and often noisily; informal and suggests greed or haste.

B1Rarely

He gobbled his lunch because he was late.

Он быстро уплетал обед, потому что опаздывал.

🇬🇧English

To eat a large amount, typically at a special, celebratory meal; emphasizes abundance and festivity.

B1Rarely

They feasted on roast and puddings during the holiday.

Во время праздника они устраивали пир с жареным мясом и десертами.

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How to pronounce eat and what this word means

eat translation: есть. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce eat

/ˈiːt/

eat translation

есть

eat examples

At the ceremony, guests eat traditional cakes and share stories.

eat transcription

/ˈiːt/, /ˈiːt/

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eat meaning: what does it mean?

consume food

eat pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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eat definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

At the ceremony, guests eat traditional cakes and share stories. Translation: На церемонии гости обычно едят традиционные пироги и делятся историями.

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