vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Eat" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "comer", and "for lunch" is a phrase which is often translated as "para el almuerzo". Learn more about the difference between "eat" and "for lunch" below.
eat(
it
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to consume)
2. (colloquial) (to worry or bother)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. preocupar
Why are you so serious? What's eating you? Come on, tell me.¿Por qué estás tan serio? ¿Qué te preocupa? Vamos, dímelo.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
What's eating her? She didn't even say hello to us.¿Qué mosca le habrá picado? Ni siquiera nos saludó.
What's eating him? Why did he slam the door?¿Qué le pasa? ¿Por qué dio ese portazo?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to consume)
for lunch(
fuhr
luhnch
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. para el almuerzo
Don't take any of that pie. We're going to eat it for lunch.No tomes nada de esa tarta. Vamos a comerla para el almuerzo.
