How to Say "we drain" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “we drain” is “comemos” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1

comemos

verbB1

money/energy

Two figures sitting next to a small campfire, adding the last few logs from a small, dwindling pile of wood, illustrating the consumption of resources.

Examples

Comemos mucha electricidad con este viejo calentador.

We consume a lot of electricity with this old heater.

Si no nos organizamos bien, comemos todo el tiempo en reuniones inútiles.

If we don't organize well, we use up all the time in useless meetings.

Figurative Extension

The idea of 'eating' is extended metaphorically to mean 'consuming' or 'using up' resources like money, fuel, or time.

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Related Translations

we capture→we consume→we corrode→we eat→

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