eat out

mangiare fuori

Consumare un pasto in un ristorante o in un bar.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: eat out at somewhere (We ate out at a small Italian restaurant.)

Sinonimi: dine out

Contrari: eat in

Espressioni comuni: eat out tonight, eat out together, eat out at restaurants

mangiare all’aperto

Mangiare fuori da un edificio, all’aria aperta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: eat out on/in somewhere (We ate out on the terrace.)

Sinonimi: eat outdoors

Contrari: eat indoors

Espressioni comuni: eat out on something, eat out here

corrodere, rodere

Consumare poco a poco un materiale rodendolo, con un’azione chimica o con un altro processo lento.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: erode, corrode, hollow out

Espressioni comuni: eat out a hole, eat out the wood

sgridare, rimproverare

Sgridare duramente qualcuno perché ha fatto qualcosa di sbagliato.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: eat someone out (The boss ate me out for being late.)

Sinonimi: tell off, chew out, scold

Espressioni comuni: eat someone out, eat out someone