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eat

[iːt]
1.
 transitive verb (prét ate; pp eaten) (consume) gen manger; prendre [meal]
  to eat (one's) lunch/dinner — déjeuner/dîner
  she looks good enough to eat! — elle est belle à croquer! (colloq)
  to eat somebody/something alive — [mosquitoes] dévorer quelqu'un/quelque chose
  to eat one's words — fig ravaler ses paroles
2.
 intransitive verb (prét ate; pp eaten) manger
  to eat from ou out of — manger dans
  I'll have him eating out of my hand — fig j'en ferai ce que je voudrai
  we eat at six — nous dînons à 18 heures
Phrasal Verbs:
  - eat away
  - eat into
  - eat out
  - eat up