comer

1. to eat

ingerir alimentos

• Como fruta cada día.I eat fruit every day.
• Los niños comen en la escuela.The children eat at school.

2. to have lunch, to eat

comida principal

• Hoy comemos a las dos.Today we are having lunch at two.
• ¿Ya has comido?Have you eaten yet?

3. to use up, to consume

sobre recursos o combustible

• Este coche come mucha gasolina.This car uses a lot of gasoline.
• El aire acondicionado come mucha electricidad.The air conditioner uses a lot of electricity.

4. to eat away at, to erode

desgastar poco a poco

• La humedad come la madera.Damp eats away at the wood.
• El mar come la costa.The sea erodes the coast.

5. to eat away at

afectar emocionalmente

• La preocupación me come por dentro.Worry is eating me up inside.
• El miedo lo come por dentro.Fear is eating him up inside.