How to Say "to binge" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to binge” is “atracar” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
verbB2informal
on food or drink
Examples
Nos atracamos de pizza durante la película.
We stuffed ourselves with pizza during the movie.
No te atraques de dulces antes de cenar.
Don't binge on sweets before dinner.
Después de la dieta, se atracó de todo lo que encontró.
After the diet, he stuffed himself with everything he found.
Using 'de' after the verb
When talking about what you ate, you must use the word 'de' (atracarse de chocolate).
Doing it to yourself
This meaning almost always uses the 'me/te/se' pronouns because it's something you do to yourself.
Forgetting the reflexive pronoun
Mistake: “Yo atraqué de pizza.”
Correction: Me atraqué de pizza. Without 'me', it sounds like you robbed a pizza.
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