Translation of 'eat' - German English Dictionary
 German |  English | |||
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| essen {vi} {vt} [cook.] | to eat {ate; eaten} | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | essend | 1. | eating | |
| 2. | gegessen | 2. | eaten | |
| 3. | ich esse | 3. | I eat | |
| 4. | du isst (ißt [alt]) | 4. | you eat | |
| 5. | ich/er/sie aß | 5. | I/he/she ate | |
| 6. | wir/sie aßen | 6. | we/they ate | |
| 7. | ich habe/hatte gegessen | 7. | I have/had eaten | |
| 8. | ich/er/sie äße | 8. | I/he/she would eat | |
| 9. | iss! | 9. | eat! | |
| 10. | zu Hause essen | 10. | to eat in | |
| 11. | auswärts essen; essen gehen | 11. | to eat out | |
| 12. | sich satt essen | 12. | to eat one's fill | |
| 13. | schnell etw. essen | 13. | to snatch a quick meal | |
| 14. | wie ein Ferkel/Schwein essen | 14. | to eat like a pig | |
| 15. | Hast du nichts gegessen? | 15. | Haven't you eaten anything? | |
| 16. | essen wie ein Scheunendrescher [übtr.]; viel essen | 16. | to eat like a horse [coll.] [fig.] | |
| 17. | Was hat sie denn heute?; Was ist denn heute mit ihr los? | 17. | What's eating her today? | |
| etw. mitessen {vt} (genauso wie das Übrige essen) [cook.] | to eat sth. too; to eat sth. as well; to eat sth. along with the rest (of sth.) | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | Kann man die Rinde vom Käse mitessen? | 1. | Can you eat the cheese rind as well?; Can you eat the rind along with the cheese? | |
| 2. | Normalerweise esse ich die Haut beim Brathuhn nicht mit. | 2. | I don't usually eat the skin on my roast chicken. | |
| Brotzeit machen [Süddt.]; Vesper machen; vespern [Süddt.]; jausnen [Ös.]; jausen [Ös.] [selten]; marenden [Südtirol] {vi} | to snack; to have a snack; to have a bite to eat | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | Brotzeit machend; Vesper machend; vespernd; jausnend; jausend; marendend | 1. | snacking; having a snack; having a bite to eat | |
| 2. | Brotzeit gemacht; Vesper gemacht; gevespert; gejausnet; gejaust; marendet | 2. | snacked; had a snack; had a bite to eat | |
| 3. | macht Brotzeit; macht Vesper; vespert | 3. | snacks; has a snack; has a bite to eat | |
| 4. | machte Brotzeit; machte Vesper; vesperte | 4. | snacked; had a snack; had a bite to eat | |
| klein beigeben; zurückstecken {vi}; zu Kreuze kriechen [übtr.]; Abbitte leisten; den Canossagang antreten [übtr.] {v} | to eat humble pie; to eat crow [Am.] [fig.] | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | zurückstecken müssen; kleinere Töne spucken müssen; kleine(re) Brötchen backen müssen; es billiger geben müssen [Ös.] | 1. | to have to eat humble pie/crow | |
| 2. | Ich werde nicht klein beigeben. | 2. | I won't eat humble pie/crow. | |
| fressen {vi} {vt} (Tier) [zool.] | to eat {ate; eaten} (animal) | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | fressend | 1. | eating | |
| 2. | gefressen | 2. | eaten | |
| 3. | er/sie/es frisst (frißt [alt]) | 3. | he/she/it eats | |
| 4. | ich/er/sie/es fraß | 4. | I/he/she/it ate | |
| 5. | er/sie/es hat/hatte gefressen | 5. | he/she/it has/had eaten | |
| 6. | ich/er/sie/es fräße | 6. | I/he/she/it would eat | |
| 7. | friss! | 7. | eat! | |
| frühstücken {vi} [cook.] | to have (your) breakfast; to eat (your) breakfast; to breakfast | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | frühstückend | 1. | having breakfast; eating breakfast; breakfasting | |
| 2. | gefrühstückt | 2. | had breakfast; eaten breakfast; breakfasted | |
| 3. | er/sie frühstückt | 3. | he/she has breakfast | |
| 4. | ich/er/sie frühstückte | 4. | I/he/she had breakfast | |
| 5. | er/sie hat/hatte gefrühstückt | 5. | he/she had breakfast | |
| 6. | früh frühstücken | 6. | to have/eat breakfast early; to breakfast early | |
| 7. | ordentlich frühstücken | 7. | to have a proper breakfast | |
| 8. | ausgiebig frühstücken | 8. | to have/eat a substantial/big/hearty breakfast | |
| seine Einschätzung korrigieren; seine Einschätzung zurücknehmen; zugeben, dass man falsch gelegen hat [Norddt.]/ist [Süddt.] [Ös.] {vi} | to eat your words | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | Wenn sie diese Verkaufszahlen sieht, wird sie ihre Einschätzung korrigieren müssen. | 1. | When she sees these sales figures she'll have to eat her words. | |
| 2. | Ich werde dir beweisen, dass du falsch liegst. | 2. | I'm going to make you eat your words. | |
| Apfelkern {m} [cook.] | apple pip [Br.]; apple seed [Am.] | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | Apfelkerne {pl} | 1. | apple pips; apple seeds | |
| 2. | Apfelkerne kann man ohne weiteres mitessen. | 2. | You can safely eat apple pips as well.; You can safely eat apple seeds along with the (rest of the) fruit. | |
| Ernährung {f}; Kost {f} (das, was man gewohnheitsmäßig isst) [cook.] | diet (kind of food you habitually eat) | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | Abmagerungskost {f}; Reduktionskost {f} | 1. | reducing diet | |
| 2. | Aufbaukost {f}; Aufbaudiät {f} (für Kranke) [med.] | 2. | convalescent diet | |
| 3. | Aufbaukost; Kost zum Aufbau von Körpermasse; anabole Ernährung (Kraftsport) | 3. | building diet; anabolic diet (strength sports) | |
| 4. | Beikost {f} (für Kranke) [med.] | 4. | supplementary diet | |
| 5. | Breikost {f} | 5. | soft foods diet; soft diet | |
| 6. | Fleischkost {f} | 6. | meat diet | |
| 7. | Mittelmeerkost {f} | 7. | mediterranean diet | |
| 8. | Schonkost {f} [med.] | 8. | bland diet; diet of bland foods | |
| 9. | Steinzeiternährung {f}; Paleo-Ernährung {f} | 9. | paleolithic diet; paleo diet; caveman diet; stone-age diet | |
| 10. | ungesunde Ernährung | 10. | unhealthy diet | |
| 11. | sich ungesund ernähren | 11. | to eat an unhealthy diet | |
| 12. | sich einseitig / unausgewogen ernähren | 12. | to have an unbalanced diet | |
| 13. | Du musst mehr auf deine Ernährung achten und dich mehr bewegen. | 13. | You have to watch your diet more (carefully) and get more exercise. | |
| Essküche {f} | eat-in kitchen; kitchen-dining room; kitchen-cum-dining room | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | Essküchen {pl} | 1. | eat-in kitchens; kitchen-dining rooms; kitchen-cum-dining rooms | |