ate
For the verb: "to eat"
| Simple Past: | ate |
| Past Participle: | eaten |
Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
ate /eɪt/ prét ➡ See Also→ eat .
Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
eat /iːt/
- transitive verb (prét ate;
pp eaten) (consume) gen manger;
prendre (meal);
to ~ (one's) lunch/dinner déjeuner/dîner;
she looks good enough to ~! elle est belle à croquer (familier)!;
to ~ sb/sth alive (mosquitoes) dévorer qn/qch;
to ~ one's words fig ravaler ses paroles.
- intransitive verb (prét ate;
pp eaten) manger;
to ~ from ou out of manger dans;
I'll have him ~ing out of my hand fig j'en ferai ce que je voudrai;
we ~ at six nous dînons à 18 heures.
▶ ~ [sth] away, ~ away [sth] ronger;
▶ ~ away at [sth] lit ronger;
fig manger.
eat into: fig manger.
▶ ~ into [sth] lit faire un trou dans;
fig (duties, interruptions) empiéter sur;
(bills, fees) entamer.
eat out fig (duties, interruptions) empiéter sur;
(bills, fees) entamer.
aller au restaurant.
eat up: ▶ ~ up finir de manger;
~ up! finis ce que tu as dans ton assiette!;
~ up! finis ce que tu as dans ton assiette!;
▶ ~ [sth] up, ~ up [sth] finir (food);
(car) dévorer (miles);
consommer (petrol);
engloutir (savings);
fig to be ~en up with être dévoré de (curiosity, desire, envy).
(car) dévorer (miles);
consommer (petrol);
engloutir (savings);
fig to be ~en up with être dévoré de (curiosity, desire, envy).
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