Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ēstei, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- “to eat”, and cognate with Lithuanian ėsti, German essen, and English eat.
Consume food or take a meal
verb
food
neutral
To put food in the mouth, chew and swallow it, or more broadly to have a meal.
Examples
- Es katru rītu ēdu auzu pārslu putru.I eat oatmeal every morning.
- Bērni labprāt ēd svaigas zemenes.The children gladly eat fresh strawberries.
- Mēs vakar ēdām vakariņas uz terases.We ate dinner on the terrace yesterday.
- Vai tu jau ēdi pusdienas?Have you had lunch yet?
- Ārsts ieteica ēst vairāk dārzeņu.The doctor advised eating more vegetables.
Similar words
mieloties
ieturēt maltīti
paēst
uzkost
ieēst
baudīt
Feed on and damage living material
verb
nature
neutral
For an animal or pest to consume a plant, fabric or other material, often damaging or destroying it.
Examples
- Kāpuri ēd jaunās kāpostu lapas.The caterpillars eat the young cabbage leaves.
- Gliemeži naktī ēda salātus.The slugs ate the lettuce at night.
- Spradži ēd redīsu lapās caurumus.Flea beetles eat holes in radish leaves.
- Kodes kāpuri ēd vilnas šķiedras.Moth larvae eat wool fibres.
- Kaitēkļi var ēst augu līdz pašai saknei.Pests can eat a plant down to the root.
Similar words
grauzt
noēst
saēst
apgrauzt
Bite or sting repeatedly
verb
insects
informal
For mosquitoes, horseflies or similar insects to bite a person or animal repeatedly.
Examples
- Vakarā odi mani ļoti ēda.The mosquitoes bit me badly in the evening.
- Pie upes dunduri ēd bez žēlastības.Horseflies bite without mercy by the river.
- Melnās mušas ēda pārgājiena dalībnieku kājas.Blackflies bit the hikers’ legs.
- Tevi arī ēd knišļi?Are the gnats biting you too?
- Mežā kukaiņi sāka ēst kailās rokas.In the forest, insects began biting bare arms.
Similar words
kost
dzelt