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"Comer" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to eat", and "almorzar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to have lunch". Learn more about the difference between "comer" and "almorzar" below.
comer(
koh
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mehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to have for lunch
Tengo ganas de comer un sándwich de rosbif.I feel like having a roast beef sandwich for lunch.
3. (to eat for dinner) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to have for dinner
Vamos a comer espagueti con albóndigas.We're going to have spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.
a. to hide
Ese sombrero te queda demasiado grande. ¡Te come la cara entera!That hat is too big for you. It hides your entire face!
b. to swallow up
Siento que estas gafas de sol me comen la cara.I feel like these sunglasses swallow up my face.
5. (to consume)
a. to eat up
El pago de la hipoteca de la casa me come la mayoría del sueldo.The mortgage payment on my house eats up most of my paycheck.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to eat
No quiero comer ahora mismo; no tengo hambre.I don't feel like eating right now. I'm not hungry.
a. to have lunch
Comieron rápido porque tenían una reunión a la 1 pm.They had lunch quickly because they had a meeting at 1 pm.
9. (to have a meal in the evening) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to have dinner
Comimos en un restaurante mexicano nuevo.We had dinner at a new Mexican restaurant.
comerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
10. (to ingest food)
11. (to wear away)
12. (to use up)
a. to eat up
¡Los impuestos se me comen la mayor parte de mi sueldo!Much of my pay is eaten up by taxes!
b. to blow through
Iván se comió el premio que ganó en la lotería en pocos meses.Ivan blew through his lottery winnings in a few months.
13. (to chew on)
a. to bite
Le pusieron un ungüento para que no siguiera comiéndose las uñas.They put an ointment on his nails so that he wouldn't bite them.
14. (to omit)
b. to swallow
Se comió las palabras cuando estaba hablando con su enamorada.He swallowed his words when he was talking to his crush.
b. to crash into
Nos comimos la puerta del garaje cuando dimos marcha atrás.We crashed into the garage door when we reversed.
almorzar(
ahl
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mohr
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sahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to have a mid-morning snack
Tengo que almorzar para que no me dé una bajada de azúcar.I need to have a mid-morning snack to prevent low blood sugar.
b. to have elevenses (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Estoy intentando adelgazar, así que no almorzaré hoy.I'm trying to lose weight, so I won't have elevenses today.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to have ... for lunch
¿Qué vamos a almorzar hoy? - Hice un estofado.What are we going to have for lunch today? - I made a stew.
b. to have ... for elevenses (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Por qué no almuerzas un bocadillo? Es más sano que esas patatas fritas que tomas todos los días.Why don't you have a sandwich for elevenses? It's healthier than those crisps you have every day.
