synonyms eat find Flashcards
to eat only a small amount of your food because you are not hungry or do not like the food
pick at something
to eat something very quickly, especially because you like it very much or you are greedy
gobble something up
to eat a particular kind of food - used when talking about animals
feed on something
to eat or drink something - used especially in scientific or technical contexts
consume
polar bears — seals and small fish
feed on
you greedy things! You’ve — all the chocolate cake
gobbled up
the effect that human activities have on the environment, caused by pollution, waste etc
footprint
an effect that happens as a result of something important, especially a big and permanent effect
impact
an unwanted and unplanned effect that something has - used especially about drugs and medical treatment
side-effect
the effects that happen later as a result of an event or decision, especially a range of effects that continue for a long time
repercussions
used when something has an effect on something, which then has an effect on something else
knock-on effect
the — of the war lasted for four decades
repercussions
poverty has a major — on children’s education and schoolexperience
impact
small changes that we make in the home can reduce our ecological —
footprint
if one place is late, it often has a — on other flights
knock-on
