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"Eat" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "comer", and "sometimes" is an adverb which is often translated as "a veces". Learn more about the difference between "eat" and "sometimes" below.
eat()
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to consume)
a. comer
The hungry rabbit ate the carrot tops.El conejo hambriento se comió las hojas de las zanahorias.
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
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
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)
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