Eat at Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈit/ /ˈæt

EET-at

UK

ˈiːt/ /ˈæt

EET-at

Definition

'Eat at' usually means to have a meal at a particular place, like a restaurant or café. It can also be used figuratively to describe something that bothers or troubles you constantly.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used when talking about restaurants or places to eat ('Where do you want to eat at tonight?'). In a figurative sense, often followed by 'someone' to mean something causes worry or annoyance ('It really eats at me'). Less formal in spoken English.

• Spanish: comer en (restaurante/lugar) - molestar (emocionalmente)
• Portuguese (BR): comer em (lugar/restaurante) - incomodar (emocionalmente)
• Portuguese (PT): comer em (lugar/restaurante) - incomodar (emocionalmente)
• Chinese (Simplified): 在（某地）吃饭 - 困扰（心理上的）
• Chinese (Traditional): 在（某地）喫飯 - 困擾（心理上的）
• Hindi: (कहीं) खाना खाना - परेशान करना (मन में)
• Arabic: يأكل في (مكان) - يزعج/يشغل البال
• Bengali: খাওয়া (কোনো জায়গায়) - মনে কষ্ট দেয় (আবেগিক)
• Russian: есть в (каком-то месте) - мучить (о чувствах)
• Japanese: 〜で食事をする - 気にかかる（比喩的）
• Vietnamese: ăn ở (một nơi nào đó) - day dứt (về điều gì đó)
• Korean: ~에서 식사하다 - 마음을 괴롭히다
• Turkish: bir yerde yemek yemek - içini kemirmek (mecazi)
• Urdu: کسی جگہ کھانا کھانا - دل کو پریشان کرنا (مجازی)
• Indonesian: makan di (suatu tempat) - mengganjal di hati (kiasan)

Example Sentences

We will eat at a new restaurant tonight.

basic

Where do you want to eat at?

basic

I like to eat at home most days.

basic

It really eats at me that I forgot her birthday.

natural

Doesn't it eat at you when people are rude?

natural

We usually eat at that little café by the park.

natural