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Eat off

UK
/iːt ɒf/
US
/it ɔf/
ru

Translation eat off into russian

eat off
Verb
raiting
UK
/iːt ɒf/
US
/it ɔf/
ate off eaten off eating off
The goats eat off the leaves from the low branches.
Козы объедают листья с низких веток.
Additional translations

Definitions

eat off
Verb
raiting
UK
/iːt ɒf/
US
/it ɔf/
To consume food from a particular surface or object.
He decided to eat off the fancy china plates for the special occasion.
To gradually wear away or erode a surface by eating.
The acid in the fruit can eat off the enamel on your teeth if you're not careful.

Idioms and phrases

eat off plate
He prefers to eat off a plate rather than a bowl.
есть с тарелки
Он предпочитает есть с тарелки, а не из миски.
eat off hand
The bird will eat off your hand if you are gentle.
есть с руки
Птица будет есть с твоей руки, если ты будешь ласковым.
eat off table
We usually eat off the table in the dining room.
есть за столом
Мы обычно едим за столом в столовой.
eat off floor
The child likes to eat off the floor, much to their parents' dismay.
есть с пола
Ребёнок любит есть с пола, к большому огорчению своих родителей.
eat off napkin
In some cultures, people eat off a napkin instead of a plate.
есть с салфетки
В некоторых культурах люди едят с салфетки вместо тарелки.

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