53.1. gy. B2 (példák)

chew verb /tʃuː/ [I or T] 1 rág (ételt)

This meat is difficult to chew.

consume verb /kənˈsjuːm/ [T] 1 fogyaszt (ételt, italt) (formal)

People generally consume far too much sugar.

bite noun /baɪt/ [C] 1 harapás, falat (egy harapásnyi étel)

She took a bite from her pizza.

portion noun /ˈpɔː.ʃən/ [C] 1 adag (étel)

The portions are very generous in this restaurant.

thirst noun /θɜːst/ [U or no plural] szomj, szomjúság

We were all suffering from thirst.

Phrasal verbs:

cut down ↔ sth /kʌt/ 3 csökkent, visszafog (vmilyen étel fogyasztását)

I'm trying to cut down on the amount of sugar I eat.

eat up ↔ (sth) /iːt/ (mindent) megeszik

Be a good boy and eat up your dinner.

live on sth /lɪv/ 2 valamin él (vmilyen táplálékon)

I more or less live on pasta.

Phrases and idioms:

a balanced diet/meal kiegyensúlyozott diéta/étkezés

If you have a balanced diet, you are getting all the vitamins you need.

take milk/sugar, etc. tejjel/cukorral/stb. fogyaszt (pl. teát)

I've forgotten - do you take milk in your tea?