Mangeant (en. Eating)

[mɑ̃ʒɑ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Who is in the process of eating.

The child eating his ice cream is happy.

L'enfant mangeant sa glace est heureux.

Evokes an action of food consumption.

The people eating at this restaurant enjoy the cuisine.

Les personnes mangeant à ce restaurant apprécient la cuisine.

Participial form of the verb 'manger'.

The cat eating its prey is silent.

Le chat mangeant sa proie est silencieux.

Participial form of the verb 'manger', from the Latin 'manducare'.

eating to one's fill

To eat enough to meet one's needs

mangeant à sa faim

eating with one's eyes

To look longingly at something delicious

mangeant des yeux

eating with pleasure

To enjoy what one is eating

mangeant avec plaisir

eat

To take food to consume it.

manger

eater

Person who eats.

mangeur

trough

Container to feed animals.

mangeoire

To eat something quickly.

He ate his food in a hurry.

Il a mangé sa nourriture à la va-vite.

To eat excessively.

She started to eat like an ogre.

Elle s'est mise à manger comme un ogre.