ate background

ate

/eɪt/

Illustration ate - Image 1

Illustration ate - Image 2

verb

aß, verzehrte

To ingest; to be ingested.

Examples :

"The hungry child ate all the apples. "

Das hungrige Kind aß alle Äpfel.

Illustration ate - Image 1

Illustration ate - Image 2

verb

Verbrauchen, aufessen

Examples :

"The class ate up all the examples in the textbook. "

Die Klasse verbrauchte alle Beispiele im Lehrbuch.

Illustration ate - Image 1

verb

Beunruhigen, ängstigen

To cause (someone) to worry.

Examples :

"What’s eating you?"

Was beunruhigt dich?

Illustration ate - Image 1

verb

Einen Verlust hinnehmen

To take the loss in a transaction.

Examples :

"The company ate a significant loss in the last quarter due to decreased sales. "

Das Unternehmen hat im letzten Quartal aufgrund sinkender Umsätze einen erheblichen Verlust hinnehmen müssen.

business finance economy

Illustration ate - Image 1

verb

Getroffen werden, erschossen werden

To be injured or killed by (something such as a firearm or its projectile), especially in the mouth.

Examples :

"The bullet ate through the windowpane, narrowly missing the student's head. "

Die Kugel durchschlug die Fensterscheibe und verfehlte nur knapp den Kopf des Schülers.

body medicine anatomy action weapon war suffering

Illustration ate - Image 1

verb

Korrodieren, zerfressen

To corrode or erode.

Examples :

"The acid rain ate away the statue. The strong acid eats through the metal."

Der saure Regen zerfraß die Statue. Die starke Säure zerfrisst das Metall.

environment geology chemistry material

Illustration ate - Image 1

verb

Oralverkehr ausüben

To perform oral sex (on a person or body part).

Examples :

"Eat me!"

Mach mich!

sex action body human