Viață Cotidiană - Appetite

Descoperiți cum expresiile idiomatice englezești precum "the munchies" și "have a sweet tooth" se referă la apetit în engleză.

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to [have] a sweet tooth [frază]

to be attracted to food that contains a lot of sugar

Ex: I ca n't resist chocolate ; I 've always had a sweet tooth .

hollow leg [substantiv]

picior gol

Ex: The way she drinks on a night out , you 'd swear she has hollow legs .

Modul în care bea într-o noapte în oraș, ai jura că are picioare goale.

the munchies [substantiv]

foamea bruscă

Ex: After smoking a joint , I always get the munchies and raid the kitchen for snacks .

După ce fumez un joint, mereu am foame mare și năvălesc în bucătărie pentru gustări.

{sb} (can|could) eat a horse [Propoziție]

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

Ex: After a long day of hiking , I 'm so hungry I could eat a horse .

to [make] {one's} mouth water [frază]

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

Ex: Her homemade apple pie is so fragrant that it makes your mouth water from a room away .

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

Ex: At the all-you-can-eat buffet, I loaded up my plate, but my eyes were definitely bigger than my stomach.

to [whet] {one's} appetite [frază]

to severely increase one's desire for food

Ex: The enticing aroma of sizzling bacon and fresh coffee in the morning always whets my appetite for a hearty breakfast .

to [get] stuck (in|into) [frază]

to start with much enthusiasm

Ex: Bud got stuck into it straight away and really enjoyed exploring the foam and making different shapes with it .

{sb} could murder {sth} [Propoziție]

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

Ex: I 'm absolutely starving ; I could murder a giant plate of spaghetti with meatballs .

(as|) full as a tick [frază]

no longer able to eat due to having a full stomach

Ex: After Thanksgiving dinner , I felt as full as a tick and could n't eat another bite .

to [melt] in {one's} mouth [frază]

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

Ex: The chocolate truffle was so smooth and creamy ; it literally melted in my mouth .