| Principal Translations |
| comer⇒ vtr | (ingerir, tragar) | eat⇒ vtr |
| | Hay que comer verduras. |
| | You need to eat vegetables. |
| comer vi | (ingerir alimentos) | eat⇒ vi |
| | La paciente no come y tiene preocupados a los médicos. |
| | The patient is not eating and the doctors are worried about her. |
| comer vi | (almorzar al mediodía) | have lunch v expr |
| | Hoy comemos en casa. |
| | We're having lunch at home today. |
| comer vi | (tomar la cena) | have dinner vtr + n |
| | | dine⇒ vi |
| | | eat⇒ vi |
| | Anoche comimos con los vecinos: fue una velada muy agradable. |
| | Yesterday we had dinner with the neighbors and it was a lovely evening. |
| comerse algo v prnl | informal (gastar) (informal) | blow⇒ vtr |
| | | go through vtr phrasal insep |
| | (figurative: money, etc.) | use up, eat up vtr phrasal sep |
| | Juan se ha comido los ahorros en un mes. |
| | John's blown all his savings in a month. |
| comerse algo v prnl | (corroer) | eat away vtr phrasal sep |
| | | corrode⇒, consume⇒ vtr |
| | El ácido se come el metal. |
| | Acid eats metal away. |
| comerse algo v prnl | (omitir letras, palabras) | swallow⇒ vtr |
| | El profesor de química habla tan rápido que se come las palabras. |
| | The chemistry teacher talks so fast he swallows words. |
| comerse algo v prnl | (chocar, atropellar) | hit⇒ vtr |
| | (formal) | collide with. crash into vi + prep |
| | Casi nos comemos la verja con la bici. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. She lost control of her car and hit the wall. |
Compound Forms:
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| comerse a besos a alguien loc verb | coloquial (besuquear) (expression of love, happiness) | cover [sb] with kisses, smother [sb] with kisses v expr |
| | La abuela no paraba de comerse a besos a su nieto. |
| | The grandmother wouldn't stop covering her grandson with kisses. |
comer a dos carrillos,
comerse a dos carrillos loc verb | ES, coloquial (comer vorazmente) | gobble food down, cram food down expr |
| | Deja de comer a dos carrillos ese arroz que me está dando asco. |
| | Stop gobbling food down, it is making me sick. |
| comer a gusto vi + loc adv | (comer con ganas) | eat heartily v expr |
| | | enjoy eating v expr |
| | Según Martín, quien come a gusto sabe disfrutar de la vida. |
| comer ansias loc verb | AmC, MX: coloquial (ponerse impaciente, desesperarse) | be hardly able to wait v expr |
| | | have ants in your pants v expr |
comer como un descosido,
comer como una descosida loc verb | coloquial (comer demasiado) | stuff oneself v phrase |
| | Estaba muerta de hambre, la vi comer como una descosida. |
| comer cuento loc verb | CO, PA: coloquial (creer falsedades) | buy it v expr |
| | | be gullible vi + adj |
| comer el coco a alguien loc verb + prep | ES: coloquial (insistir hasta convencer) | harass [sb] into doing [sth] v expr |
| | | try to talk [sb] into [sth] v expr |
| | | brainwash [sb]⇒ vtr |
| | Esos muchachos le han comido el coco a mi hijo para que abandone la universidad. |
| comerse el coco loc verb | ES: coloquial (pensar mucho en algo) (colloquial) | fret⇒ vi |
| | | worry⇒ vi |
| | No te comas el coco: el problema no es tan grave. |
| | Don't fret: the problem is not that serious. |
| comer gofio loc verb | CU (actuar con pedantería) | stick your foot in your mouth v expr |
| comer jiguillo loc verb | PR (novios: conversar entre sí) | whisper sweet nothings v expr |
comer jobos,
comer jobillos loc verb | PR: coloquial (faltar a clase) | play truant, play hooky v expr |
| | (UK, colloquial) | bunk off v expr |
| comer torta loc verb | BO, CO: coloquial (asistir a una boda) | go to a wedding v expr |
| comer torta loc verb | VE: coloquial (no entender lo dicho) | not be able to make heads or tails of what's being said v expr |
| | | not understand a word v expr |
| dar de comer loc verb | figurado, coloquial (medio de subsistencia) | feed⇒ vtr |
| | Los gobiernos deben dar de comer a los más necesitados. |
| | The government should feed the needy. |
| dar de comer loc verb | coloquial (proveer de comida) | feed⇒ vtr |
| | Trabajo para dar de comer a mi familia. |
| | I work to feed my family. |
| dar de comer loc verb | literal (alimentar a) | feed⇒ vtr |
| | Debes darle de comer al gato dos veces al día. |
| | You must feed the cat two times per day. |
| de buen comer loc adj | informal (que come mucho) | have a hearty appetite v expr |
| | Martín es un joven de buen comer y está excedido de peso. |
| | Martin is young, has a hearty appetite and is overweight. |
| invitar a comer loc verb | (por la tarde o noche) | invite [sb] out to eat v expr |
| | | invite [sb] to dinner v expr |
| | | buy [sb] dinner v expr |
| | | treat [sb] to dinner v expr |
| | Matías invitó a comer a sus amigos. |
| | Matias invited his friends out to eat. |
| mandar a comer mierda loc verb | coloquial, vulgar (rechazar a alguien) (UK) | tell to piss off |
| | | tell to f*** off |
| | Les reclamó su insolencia y lo mandaron a comer mierda. |
| ni comer ni dejar comer loc verb | (ni actuar ni dejar actuar) | be a dog in the manger v expr |
| | | try to be the centre of attention v expr |
| | | drag everyone else down v expr |
| no dar ni para comer loc verb | (no dar para vivir) (salary) | not even cover food v expr |
| | | not even be enough to feed [sb], not even enough to eat v expr |
| | Mi salario no da ni para comer, necesito otro empleo. |
| | My salary doesn't even cover food; I need to find another job. |
| preparar algo para comer loc verb | (hacer la comida) | make [sth] to eat v expr |
| | Juan preparó algo para comer mientras Luisa terminaba de trabajar. |
| | Juan prepared something to eat while Luisa finished working. |
| vete a comer mierda expr | coloquial, ofensivo (despachar a alguien) (offensive!!) | eat s***! interj |
| | (offensive!!) | tough s***! interj |
| | (UK: offensive!) | bugger off expr |
| | Si no te gusta estar aquí pues vete a comer mierda. |
| vete a comer mierda expr | coloquial, ofensivo (ira hacia alguien) (offensive!!) | go eat s***! interj |
| | (UK: offensive) | bugger off expr |
| | (offensive!!) | f*** off expr |
| | ¡Vete a comer mierda, imbécil! |