Comer literally means "to eat"
and is used in many Spanish expressions.
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| comer |
to eat |
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to corrode |
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to devour |
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to eat away at |
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to fade |
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to gain ground |
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to make disappear |
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to sting, cause pain |
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to take over |
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to wear down |
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| comer como una vaca/fiera |
to eat like a horse |
| comer de algo |
to eat something, to live off something |
| comer el coco a alguien |
to brainwash someone |
| comer el tarro a alguien |
to put something over on someone, to brainwash someone |
| comer fuera |
to eat out |
| comer fuerte |
to have a big meal |
| dar de comer |
to feed |
| no comer ni dejar comer |
to be a dog in the manger |
| No tienen qué comer |
They don't have anything to eat |
| ¿Qué hay para comer? |
What is there to eat? |
| sin comerlo ni beberlo |
without really knowing how, without having done anything to deserve it |
| tan necesario como el comer |
as necessary as eating |
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| ¡Come y calla! |
(informal) |
Shut up and eat your food! |
| Comes con/por los ojos |
Your eyes are bigger than your stomach |
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| comerse a alguien a besos |
to smother someone in kisses |
| comerse a alguien con los ojos / la vista |
to devour someone with one's eyes |
| comerse a alguien por pies |
to take someone in completely |
| comerse el coco |
to worry |
| comerse el mundo |
to conquer the world |
| comerse el tarro |
to rack one's brains |
| comerse las palabras |
to swallow one's words |
| comerse las uñas |
to bite one's nails |
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| Se lo comió todo |
He ate it all |
| ¿Cómo se come eso? |
What on earth is that? |
| Está para comérsela |
(informal) |
She's gorgeous |
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| el buen comer |
good food |
| ser de buen comer |
to enjoy one's food |
| ser muy parco en el comer |
to not eat much, to not be a big eater |
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Comer is a
regular -ER verb
Comer conjugations
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Spanish food vocabulary
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Comer
- To Eat - Spanish Expressions
