Edible Spanish Expressions
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The regular -er verb comer literally means "to eat" and is used in many Spanish expressions. Learn how to feed, brainwash, conquer the world, and more expressions with comer.
Comer translations
- to eat
- to corrode
- to devour
- to eat away at
- to fade
- to gain ground
- to make disappear
- to sting, cause pain
- to take over
- to wear down
Comer expressions
comer como un rey / una reina | to eat like a king / queen | ||
comer como una vaca | 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 | ||
¡Come y calla! | (informal) | Shut up and eat your food! | |
Comes con/por los ojos | Your eyes are bigger than your stomach | ||
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 | ||
Se lo comió todo | He ate it all | ||
¿Cómo se come eso? | What on earth is that? | ||
Está para comérsela | (informal) | She's gorgeous | |
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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