Eat in Meaning in English
expression
ˈit/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
EET-IN, in
ˈiːt/ /ˈɪn
EET-IN
Definición
To have your meal at home instead of going out, or to eat inside a restaurant rather than taking food to go.
Uso & Matices
Informal and common in spoken English. 'Eat in' is often used for home meals ('Let's eat in tonight') or when choosing to dine inside a restaurant ('for here or to go?'). It contrasts with 'eat out' (at restaurants) or 'take out' (takeaway food).
Spanish: comer en casa - comer dentro (del restaurante)Portuguese (BR): comer em casa - comer no local (restaurante)Portuguese (PT): comer em casa - comer no local (restaurante)Chinese (Simplified): 在家吃 - 在店内吃Chinese (Traditional): 在家喫 - 在店內喫Hindi: घर पर खाना खाना - रेस्तरां के अंदर खानाArabic: تناول الطعام في المنزل - تناول الطعام داخل المطعمBengali: বাড়িতে খাওয়া - ভেতরে খাওয়াRussian: есть дома - есть внутри (заведения)Japanese: 家で食べる - 店内で食べるVietnamese: ăn ở nhà - ăn tại chỗKorean: 집에서 먹다 - 매장에서 먹다Turkish: evde yemek yemek - içeride yemekUrdu: گھر پر کھانا کھانا - اندر بیٹھ کر کھاناIndonesian: makan di rumah - makan di tempat
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Let’s eat in tonight instead of going out.
basic
Do you want to eat in or go to a restaurant?
basic
Many people prefer to eat in to save money.
basic
I’d rather eat in. It’s cozier and I can cook exactly what I want.
natural
When you order pizza, do you usually eat in or take it to go?
natural
The café asked if I wanted to eat in or have my coffee to go.
natural