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spise opp

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: spiseto eat · to have (a meal)
  1. spise alt (på tallerkenen, bordet eller lignende);
    fortære fullstendig
    to eat everything (on the plate, on the table or the like);
    to consume entirely
    Eng. phraseto eat up
    • hun spiste opp all maten she finished all the food
  2. redusere gradvis;
    bruke opp, ta
    to reduce gradually;
    to use up, to take
    Eng. phraseto eat into
    • etter tre kilometer hadde skiskytteren spist opp konkurrentenes forsprang after three kilometres the biathlete had wiped out his rivals' lead
    • økte priser spiser opp hele lønnsøkningen rising prices swallow up the whole pay rise
  3. gjøre sterkt inntrykk;
    ødelegge;
    plage (II)to bother · to trouble · to torment, ergreto annoy, to irritate, to vex
    to make a powerful impression;
    to destroy;
    to tormentplage (II), to annoyergre
    Eng. phraseto eat away at
    • den dårlige samvittigheten spiser meg opp my guilty conscience is gnawing at me
    • sorgen spiste henne opp grief consumed her