comer a dos carrillos — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin AmericaColloquialInformal
  • To eat heartily or greedily; to consume food with great appetite and gusto.

  Examples

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  • Después de la larga caminata, todos comieron a dos carrillos la deliciosa comida casera.

    After the long hike, everyone heartily ate the delicious homemade food.

  • Cuando llegamos al buffet, comí a dos carrillos hasta no poder más.

    When we arrived at the buffet, I ate greedily until I couldn't anymore.

  • Los niños comían a dos carrillos el helado mientras jugaban en el parque.

    The children ate the ice cream greedily while playing in the park.

  • Si quieres ganar fuerza, tienes que comer a dos carrillos y no dejar ni una migaja.

    If you want to gain strength, you have to eat heartily and not leave a crumb.

• 2.

  SpainLatin AmericaColloquialInformal
  • To eat quickly and voraciously, often with little attention to table manners.

  Examples

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  • En la fiesta, todos comían a dos carrillos sin preocuparse por los modales.

    At the party, everyone ate voraciously without worrying about manners.

  • Cuando tienes hambre, no hay problema en comer a dos carrillos hasta saciarse.

    When you're hungry, there's no problem eating quickly and voraciously until satisfied.