Graze on Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡɹeɪz/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
GRAYZ-AHN or GRAYZ-ON
ɡɹˈeɪz/ /ˈɒn
grayz-ON
Definição
To eat small amounts of food over time, like animals eating grass, or people eating snacks instead of full meals.
Uso & Nuances
Usually informal. Common with animals ('cows graze on grass') and with people meaning snack throughout the day ('graze on fruit'). Not used for main meals or eating large amounts at once.
Spanish: pastar en - picar (comida)Portuguese (BR): pastar em - beliscar (comida)Portuguese (PT): pastar em - petiscar (comida)Chinese (Simplified): 吃（草、植物）- 吃点心Chinese (Traditional): 喫（草、植物）- 喫零食Hindi: पर चरना - थोड़ा-थोड़ा खाते रहनाArabic: يرعى على - يأكل قليلاً قليلاًBengali: চরাছে - অল্প অল্প করে খায়Russian: пастись - перекусывать (понемногу)Japanese: 草を食べる - つまむVietnamese: gặm cỏ - ăn vặt liên tụcKorean: 풀을 뜯다 - 조금씩 먹다Turkish: otlamak - atıştırmakUrdu: چرنا - تھوڑا تھوڑا کھاناIndonesian: merumput - ngemil sedikit-sedikit
Frases de Exemplo
Cows graze on green grass all day.
basic
The sheep graze on the hillside.
basic
Some people like to graze on snacks all afternoon.
basic
I usually graze on fruit while I work at my desk.
natural
Kids tend to graze on whatever snacks they can find in the kitchen.
natural
Instead of big meals, she prefers to graze on small portions all day.
natural