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Alltagsleben - Appetite

Entdecken Sie, wie englische Redewendungen wie "the munchies" und "have a sweet tooth" mit Appetit im Englischen zusammenhängen.

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to [have] a sweet tooth

to be attracted to food that contains a lot of sugar

Ex: He has such a sweet tooth that he's known for his homemade pies and pastries at family gatherings.
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hollow leg
hollow leg
[Nomen]

the capacity or ability to consume an excessive amount of food or drink, particularly alcoholic ones

hohles Bein, bodenloser Magen

hohles Bein, bodenloser Magen

Ex: At the all-you-can-eat buffet , he piled his plate so high , it was clear he possesses a hollow leg.Beim All-you-can-eat-Buffet türmte er seinen Teller so hoch, dass klar war, dass er ein **hohles Bein** hat.
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the munchies

an abrupt and strong desire to eat something

der plötzliche Hunger, die Fressattacke

der plötzliche Hunger, die Fressattacke

Ex: He's known for his late-night munchies runs to the convenience store for candy and soda.Er ist bekannt für seine nächtlichen Ausflüge zum Supermarkt für Süßigkeiten und Limonade, angetrieben von **plötzlichem Essensdrang**.
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{sb} (can|could) eat a horse

used to say that one is overwhelemed by the sense of hunger and is willing to quench it the first chance one gets

Ex: I don't know how he manages to eat so much; it's as if he could eat a whole stable of horses!
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to [make] {one's} mouth water

to feel excessive and uncontrollable hunger when seeing, smelling, or even thinking of a delicious food or drink

Ex: The chocolate display in the bakery window makes my mouth water every time I walk by.
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{one's} eyes are bigger than {one's} (stomach|belly)

used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish

Ex: After a holiday feast, we all felt stuffed because our eyes had been bigger than our stomachs.
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to [whet] {one's} appetite

to severely increase one's desire for food

Ex: The sample platter at the food festival was a delightful way to whet your appetite and decide which vendor to visit next.
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to [get] stuck (in|into)

to start with much enthusiasm

Ex: After a long week of planning, they were excited to get stuck into their weekend getaway.
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{sb} could murder {sth}

used to tell someone that they are eating or drinking too much of something

Ex: After a long day at work, I could murder a hot cup of coffee.
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(as|) full as a tick

no longer able to eat due to having a full stomach

Ex: I had a huge breakfast this morning, and now I'm full as a tick; I'll skip lunch.
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to [melt] in {one's} mouth

(of food) to be really tasty and require not much chewing

Ex: The perfectly ripe mango was so sweet and juicy that it seemed to melt in my mouth.
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