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eat up

/iːt ʌp/

/it ʌp/

Translations

eat upverb

ate up

Past Simple

eaten up

Past Participle

eating up

Gerund

/iːt ʌp/

/it ʌp/

épuiserSe dit surtout d'un budget, d'un temps ou de ressources.

The unexpected repairs ate up most of our vacation budget.

Les réparations imprévues ont épuisé la plus grande partie de notre budget de vacances.

goberFamilier; au sens de croire ou accepter quelque chose sans esprit critique.

The audience ate up every word of the motivational speaker's presentation.

Le public a gobé chaque mot de la présentation du conférencier motivateur.

manger tout

The children were so hungry that they ate up all the cookies in minutes.

Les enfants avaient si faim qu'ils ont mangé tous les biscuits en quelques minutes.

Synonyms

chow down

wolf down

finish off

gobble up

eat upverb

To consume all of something, especially food.

The children were so hungry that they ate up all the cookies in minutes.

To use up or absorb something completely, such as time or resources.

The unexpected repairs ate up most of our vacation budget.

To accept or believe something eagerly or without question.

The audience ate up every word of the motivational speaker's presentation.