Comía (en. Ate)

/koˈmi.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

The action of ingesting food.

When I was a child, I used to eat a lot.

Cuando era niño, comía mucho.

Imperfect form of the verb to eat.

While my friends were playing, I was eating.

Mientras mis amigos jugaban, yo comía.

Referring to consuming something.

She always ate fruit in the morning.

Ella siempre comía frutas en la mañana.

From the Latin 'comere'.

ate like a pig

Ate in large quantities.

comía como un pig

didn't eat that

Refused to eat something.

no comía de eso

ate with both cheeks full

Ate quickly and with great hunger.

comía a dos carrillos

eat

Ingest food.

comer

feed

Provide food for a living being.

alimentarse

chew

Break down food with the teeth.

masticar

Ate like a champion

Yesterday at the meeting, I ate like a champion.

Ayer en la reunión, comí como un campeón.

Ate like a beast

At the party, I ate like a beast, I couldn't stop.

En la fiesta, comí a lo bestia, no pude parar.