What does "eat it" mean?

To consume something by mouth; to ingest food or other edible substances.

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eat it: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

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- To consume something by mouth; to ingest food or other edible substances.
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- Please eat it while it's hot, or the soup will get cold and lose its flavor.
  Por favor, cómelo mientras está caliente, o la sopa se enfriará y perderá su sabor.
- The children were told to eat it all to avoid wasting food during the holiday feast.
  Les dijeron a los niños que se lo comieran todo para evitar desperdiciar comida durante la fiesta.
- I couldn't believe how fast he could eat it—finishing the entire sandwich in just a minute.
  No podía creer lo rápido que podía comerlo: terminó todo el sándwich en solo un minuto.
- She was careful to eat it slowly to savor the rich flavors of the gourmet chocolate.
  Ella tenía cuidado de comerlo despacio para saborear los ricos sabores del chocolate gourmet.
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- To be swallowed or devoured by an animal or other agent; to be eaten (often used of prey being consumed).
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- The shark was about to eat it, but the diver managed to swim away just in time.
  El tiburón estaba a punto de comérselo, pero el buzo logró nadar lejos justo a tiempo.
- The smaller fish risked being eaten by the larger predators lurking nearby.
  Los peces más pequeños corrían el riesgo de ser comidos por los depredadores más grandes que acechaban cerca.
- The spider caught its prey and slowly began to eat it before spinning its web again.
  La araña atrapó a su presa y comenzó a comerla lentamente antes de volver a tejer su tela.
- In the wild, animals must be careful not to get eaten by faster or stronger creatures.
  En la naturaleza, los animales deben tener cuidado de no ser comidos por criaturas más rápidas o fuertes.
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- To fall heavily, to crash, or to suffer a sudden mishap, especially while attempting a stunt or risky action.
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- Watch out on that icy slope or you'll eat it for sure during the ski race.
  Cuidado en esa pendiente helada o seguro que te vas a caer durante la carrera de esquí.
- I almost ate it while attempting that skateboard trick, but luckily I managed to land safely.
  Casi me caigo intentando ese truco en la patineta, pero por suerte logré aterrizar seguro.
- After slipping on the gravel, he ate it hard and had to be helped up by his friends.
  Después de resbalar en la grava, se cayó fuerte y sus amigos tuvieron que ayudarlo a levantarse.
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- To accept an unpleasant fact, decision, or consequence reluctantly; to put up with something undesirable.
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- I don't like the new policy, but we'll have to eat it and comply for the time being.
  No me gusta la nueva política, pero tendremos que aceptarla y cumplirla por ahora.
- He had to eat it when the court ruled against his appeal despite his strong arguments.
  Tuvo que aceptarlo cuando el tribunal rechazó su apelación a pesar de sus fuertes argumentos.
- If you want to stay on the team, sometimes you'll have to eat it and follow the coach's orders.
  Si quieres quedarte en el equipo, a veces tendrás que aceptarlo y seguir las órdenes del entrenador.
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- To indicate that the speaker will accept humiliation or admit error if a stated assertion proves false; used to express strong confidence in one's claim.
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- I bet you can't finish that marathon—eat it if I'm wrong!
  Apuesto a que no puedes terminar ese maratón—¡acepta la humillación si me equivoco!
- She claimed she could solve the puzzle in under five minutes, and I said 'eat it' if she fails.
  Ella afirmó que podía resolver el acertijo en menos de cinco minutos, y yo dije 'acéptalo' si falla.
- If you think you can beat me at chess, then eat it when I checkmate you in three moves.
  Si crees que puedes vencerme en ajedrez, entonces acepta la derrota cuando te haga jaque mate en tres movimientos.

Examples:

EN: What do you say if we eat it now?
ES: ¿Qué me dice de picar algo?
EN: You wanted to have your cake, and eat it too!
ES: ¡Querían tener la chancha y los cuatro reales!
EN: I read somewhere in a book that you can't have your cake and eat it too.
ES: Leí en alguna parte, en un libro, que no puedes tener un pastel y a la vez comértelo.
EN: Sure you can have your cake and eat it.
ES: Claro que puedes tener un pastel y comértelo.
EN: Well, I suppose I'll have to eat it.
ES: Supongo que tendré que comérmelo.
EN: If they're two and a half minutes, I can't eat it, because the acidity presses against my heart, and I've got to take six Bell-Ans in hot water.
ES: Si fuesen dos minutos y medio, ya no podría comerlos, La acidez atacaría a mi corazón y tendría que tomar 6 antiácidos en agua caliente.
EN: Shall I wrap it up or will you eat it here?
ES: ¿La envuelvo o la tomas aquí?
EN: I wouldn't eat it all myself
ES: No soy de las que se lo quieren comer todo solas.
EN: Well, listen, if there's any news in that sheet that I haven't thrown in the wastepaper basket, I'll eat it.
ES: Bueno, si hay noticias sobre ese asunto que no haya tirado a la basura, me las comeré.
EN: But you take that badge off, you muzzler, and I'll make you eat it.
ES: - No. Pero si te quitas la insignia, haré que te la comas.
EN: You know I don't eat it. It gets in my teeth. Heh-heh-heh.
ES: Sabes que no son buenos para mis dientes.
EN: We will eat it on our way back!
ES: ¡Lo comeremos en nuestro regreso!
EN: It was fighting with a crocodile 3 times my size. - Did he eat it?
ES: 20 metros de largo, a discutir con 3 veces al cocodrilo como yo y se lo comió?
EN: That cake is just elegant but I can't eat it all.
ES: Ese pastel es tan elegante pero no puedo comerlo.
EN: Moths eat it!
ES: ¡Las polillas se la comieron!
EN: You wanted to have your cake, and eat it too!
ES: ¡Querían tener la chancha y los cuatro reales!
EN: I read somewhere in a book that you can't have your cake and eat it too.
ES: Leí en alguna parte, en un libro, que no puedes tener un pastel y a la vez comértelo.
EN: Sure you can have your cake and eat it.
ES: Claro que puedes tener un pastel y comértelo.
EN: Well, I suppose I'll have to eat it.
ES: Supongo que tendré que comérmelo.
EN: If they're two and a half minutes, I can't eat it, because the acidity presses against my heart, and I've got to take six Bell-Ans in hot water.
ES: Si fuesen dos minutos y medio, ya no podría comerlos, La acidez atacaría a mi corazón y tendría que tomar 6 antiácidos en agua caliente.
EN: What do you say if we eat it now?
ES: ¿Qué me dice de picar algo?
EN: Shall I wrap it up or will you eat it here?
ES: ¿La envuelvo o la tomas aquí?
EN: I wouldn't eat it all myself
ES: No soy de las que se lo quieren comer todo solas.
EN: Well, listen, if there's any news in that sheet that I haven't thrown in the wastepaper basket, I'll eat it.
ES: Bueno, si hay noticias sobre ese asunto que no haya tirado a la basura, me las comeré.
EN: But you take that badge off, you muzzler, and I'll make you eat it.
ES: - No. Pero si te quitas la insignia, haré que te la comas.
EN: You know I don't eat it. It gets in my teeth. Heh-heh-heh.
ES: Sabes que no son buenos para mis dientes.
EN: We will eat it on our way back!
ES: ¡Lo comeremos en nuestro regreso!
EN: It was fighting with a crocodile 3 times my size. - Did he eat it?
ES: 20 metros de largo, a discutir con 3 veces al cocodrilo como yo y se lo comió?
EN: That cake is just elegant but I can't eat it all.
ES: Ese pastel es tan elegante pero no puedo comerlo.
EN: Moths eat it!
ES: ¡Las polillas se la comieron!

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