comer

      See also Comer

      English

      Noun

      comer (plural comers)

      1. one in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning
      2. (figuratively) one who is catching up in some contest and has a likelihood of victory
      3. One who arrives
        The champ will face all comers.

      Quotations

      • 2004: The transition from comer to also-ran can be quick — The New Yorker, August 9 & 16, 2004, p.40
      • 2004: Django, then, was not just a comer; he was a cause. — The New Yorker, December 6, 2004, p.105

      Related terms

      Translations

      in a race
      in some contest
      who arrives

      Anagrams

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      Asturian

      Etymology

      From Latin comedere, present active infinitive of comedō.

      Verb

      comer

      1. to eat

      Conjugation

      This Asturian verb needs an inflection-table template.
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      Galician

      Etymology

      From Latin comedere, present active infinitive of comedō.

      Verb

      comer (first-person sg present como, first-person sg preterite comín, past participle comido)

      1. to eat
      2. first-person and third-person singular future subjunctive of comer
      3. first-person and third-person singular personal infinitive of comer

      Conjugation

          Conjugation of comer
      infinitive comer
      gerund comendo
      past participle comido
      person singular plural
      first second third first second third
      indicative eu ti el / ela nós vós eles / elas
      present como comes come comemos comedes comen
      imperfect comía comías comía comiamos comiades comían
      preterite comín comiches comeu comemos comestes comeron
      pluperfect comera comeras comera comeramos comerades comeran
      future comerei comerás comerá comeremos comeredes comerán
      conditional comería comerías comería comeriamos comeriades comerían
      subjunctive eu ti el / ela nós vós eles / elas
      present coma comas coma comamos comades coman
      preterite comese comeses comese comésemos comésedes comesen
      future comer comeres comer comermos comerdes comeren
      imperative — ti el / ela nós vós eles / elas
      — come — — comede —
      personal infinitive eu ti el / ela nós vós eles / elas
      comer comeres comer comermos comerdes comeren
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      Portuguese

      Etymology

      From Latin comedere, present active infinitive of comedō.

      Pronunciation

      Verb

      comer (first-person singular present indicative como, past participle comido)

      1. (intransitive) to eat, to consume a meal
        Já comi hoje, obrigado. — “I've already eaten today, thanks.”
      2. (transitive) to eat, to consume a specific food
        Você come carne? — “Do you eat meat?”
      3. (transitive, chess, board games) to capture a piece
        Agora eu comi a torre e o bispo. — “Now I have captured the rook and the bishop.”
      4. (transitive, colloquial) to spend money on food
        Já comi todo o meu salário. — “I have already eaten up my entire salary.”
      5. (transitive, colloquial) to destroy, to consume
        Aquela pneumonia comeu sua saúde. — “That pneumonia has destroyed his health.”
      6. (transitive, slang) to fuck, to screw; a man having sex with someone, enjoying a role in which he penetrates his female or homosexual partner
        Depois do jantar, na mesma noite eu a comi. — “After dinner, that same night I had sex with her.”
      7. First-person singular (eu) future subjunctive of comer
      8. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) future subjunctive of comer
      9. First-person singular (eu) personal infinitive of comer
      10. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) personal infinitive of comer

      Conjugation

        Conjugation of the Portuguese -er verb comer
      Notes:
      Singular Plural
      First-person
      (eu)      		 Second-person
      (tu)      		 Third-person
      (ele/ela/você)      		 First-person
      (nós)      		 Second-person
      (vós)      		 Third-person
      (eles/elas/vocês)
      Infinitive
      Impersonal comer
      Personal comer comeres comer comermos comerdes comerem
      Gerund
      comendo
      Past participle
      Masculine comido comidos
      Feminine comida comidas
      Indicative
      Present como comes come comemos comeis comem
      Imperfect comia comias comia comíamos comíeis comiam
      Preterite comi comeste comeu comemos comestes comeram
      Pluperfect comera comeras comera comêramos comêreis comeram
      Future comerei comerás comerá comeremos comereis comerão
      Conditional comeria comerias comeria comeríamos comeríeis comeriam
      Subjunctive
      Present coma comas coma comamos comais comam
      Imperfect comesse comesses comesse comêssemos comêsseis comessem
      Future comer comeres comer comermos comerdes comerem
      Imperative
      Affirmative coma come coma comamos comei comam
      Negative (não) coma comas coma comamos comais comam

      Synonyms

      • (to eat): alimentar-se
      • (to capture pieces): capturar
      • (to have sex): faturar, papar, traçar

      Derived terms

      • vi com esses olhos que a terra há de comer
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      Spanish

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /koˈmeɾ/

      Etymology

      From Latin comedere, present active infinitive of comedō, from com- + edō.

      Verb

      comer (first-person singular present como, first-person singular preterite comí, past participle comido)

      1. to eat
        ¿Cómo como? ¿Cómo cómo como? ¡Como como como! (classroom example of written accent)
        How do I eat? What do you mean, how do I eat? I eat like I eat!
      2. (colloquial) to eat away, corrode
      3. (transitive, chess, board games) to capture a piece
      4. (double entendre, Mexico) to have sexual intercourse (because of similitude to coger)

      Conjugation

          Conjugation of comer (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
      infinitive comer
      gerund comiendo
      past participle comido
      singular plural
      1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
      indicative yo tú él/ella
      usted      		 nosotros vosotros ellos/ellas
      ustedes
      present como comes come comemos coméis comen
      imperfect comía comías comía comíamos comíais comían
      preterite comí comiste comió comimos comisteis comieron
      future comeré comerás comerá comeremos comeréis comerán
      conditional comería comerías comería comeríamos comeríais comerían
      subjunctive yo tú él/ella
      usted      		 nosotros vosotros ellos/ellas
      ustedes
      present coma comas coma comamos comáis coman
      imperfect
      (ra)      		 comiera comieras comiera comiéramos comierais comieran
      imperfect
      (se)      		 comiese comieses comiese comiésemos comieseis comiesen
      future comiere comieres comiere comiéremos comiereis comieren
      imperative — tú usted nosotros vosotros ustedes
      affirmative come coma comamos comed coman
      negative no comas no coma no comamos no comáis no coman

      Related terms

      See also

      Noun

      comer m (plural comeres)

      1. eating, food
        quitárselo uno de su comer
        “to deprive oneself of something for the benefit of others”
        el comer fuera es muy común
        “eating out is very common”
        ...necesario para el alma como el comer para el cuerpo
        “...necessary for the soul like food for the body”

      Synonyms

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