eat out

comer fuera

Comer en un restaurante o una cafetería.

En inglés sencillo: To have a meal in a restaurant or café.

• We eat out every Friday.
• They ate out last night.
• Would you like to eat out tonight?

Cómo se usa: eat out at somewhere (We ate out at a small Italian restaurant.)

Sinónimos: dine out

Antónimos: eat in

Expresiones frecuentes: eat out tonight, eat out together, eat out at restaurants

comer al aire libre

Comer fuera de un edificio, al aire libre.

En inglés sencillo: To eat food outside, rather than inside a building.

• We ate out in the garden.
• Let’s eat out on the patio today.
• It was warm enough to eat out on the lawn.

Cómo se usa: eat out on/in somewhere (We ate out on the terrace.)

Sinónimos: eat outdoors

Antónimos: eat indoors

Expresiones frecuentes: eat out on something, eat out here

corroer, carcomer

Eliminar poco a poco un material al roerlo, por acción química o mediante otro proceso lento.

En inglés sencillo: To gradually remove material by biting, chemical action, or another slow process.

• Acid ate out a hole in the pipe.
• Insects had eaten out the soft wood.
• Rust slowly eats out the metal around the joint.

Cómo se usa: eat out something (The acid ate out a hole in the metal.)

Sinónimos: erode, corrode, hollow out

Expresiones frecuentes: eat out a hole, eat out the wood

reprender, echar una bronca

Reprender con dureza a alguien por haber hecho algo mal.

En inglés sencillo: To speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong.

• The boss ate him out.
• She ate me out for losing the keys.
• Will the officer eat us out for this mistake?

Cómo se usa: eat someone out (The boss ate me out for being late.)

Sinónimos: tell off, chew out, scold

Expresiones frecuentes: eat someone out, eat out someone