eat for two: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To consume food in order to nourish both oneself and an unborn child during pregnancy; to increase food intake because one is pregnant.
Examples
BetaDuring her pregnancy, Anna was told to eat for two to ensure the baby got enough nutrients.
Durante su embarazo, a Anna le dijeron que comiera por dos para asegurarse de que el bebé recibiera suficientes nutrientes.
I know it sounds cliché, but when I was expecting, I really did eat for two and craved all kinds of food.
Sé que suena cliché, pero cuando estaba embarazada, realmente comía por dos y anhelaba todo tipo de comida.
Doctors often advise pregnant women to eat for two but to maintain a balanced diet to stay healthy.
Los médicos suelen aconsejar a las mujeres embarazadas que coman por dos pero manteniendo una dieta equilibrada para mantenerse saludables.
- To eat on behalf of another person or to provide food sufficient for two people (used figuratively or hyperbolically).
Examples
BetaSince his friend couldn't make it to dinner, he decided to eat for two and enjoy the extra food.
Como su amigo no pudo venir a cenar, decidió comer por dos y disfrutar la comida extra.
Whenever I go out with my brother, I tend to eat for two because he has a small appetite.
Cada vez que salgo con mi hermano, tiendo a comer por dos porque él tiene poco apetito.
She joked that she was eating for two because she was eating both her meal and her husband's share.
Bromeó diciendo que comía por dos porque estaba comiendo tanto su comida como la de su esposo.
Examples:
- EN: Haven't had anything to eat for two days.ES: Llevo dos días sin comer.
- EN: Please governor. I hadn't had nothing to eat for two days.ES: Por favor, gobernador, llevo dos días sin comer...
- EN: Haven't had anything to eat for two days.ES: Llevo dos días sin comer.
- EN: Please governor. I hadn't had nothing to eat for two days.ES: Por favor, gobernador, llevo dos días sin comer...
- EN: -Yes. It's ours I'm sorry. But one who doesn't eat for two days doesn't think at all.ES: Lo siento, pero uno que no come hace dos días no piensa muchas cosas.
- EN: I didn't eat for two or three days!ES: ¡No comí por dos o tres días!
- EN: -Sí. I no eat for two days.ES: - Sí, llevo dos días sin comer.
- EN: I've had nothing to eat for two days.ES: - No he comido nada en dos días.
- EN: You gotta eat for two, now. Remember?ES: Ahora debes comer por dos, ¿recuerdas?
- EN: He's lost a lot of blood, and had nothing to eat for two days.ES: Ha perdido mucha sangre y lleva dos días sin comer.
- EN: - Don't eat for two hours.ES: No coma durante dos horas.
- EN: I work two jobs, I have to eat for two jobs.ES: tengo que comer por dos trabajos.
- EN: You haven't had anything to eat for two days.ES: Hace dos días que no come.
- EN: Take something to eat for two days.ES: Coger consigo alimentos para dos días.
- EN: I think because I have to eat for two.ES: Según parece estoy comiendo por dos.
- EN: It's normal. You have to eat for two.ES: - He sí, usted debe comer por dos.
- EN: What about when you didn't eat for two days... and then you had your first big meal at the mission?ES: ¿Recuerdas cuando no comiste por dos días... y luego tuviste tu primera comida grande en la misión?
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