the three “with’s” (live with, eat with and work with) ☊ 
ba cùng ☊ to not eat properly ☊ biếng ăn ☊ (1) cup, bowl, cupful (2) to eat and drink ☊
chén ☊ I’ll eat whatever there is ☊ có gì em ăn nấy ☊ (1) to use, resort to (2) to eat (polite) ☊
dùng ☊ to eat lunch ☊ dùng bữa trưa ☊ to not to eat one’s fill ☊ lửng dạ ☊ to eat like a pig ☊ nhai nhồm nhoàm ☊ to eat watermelon seeds with one’s front teeth ☊ nhằn hạt dưa ☊ to eat or swallow one’s words, back on one’s word ☊ nuốt lời ☊ pocket by force, appropriate by force, eat live, swallow whole ☊ nuốt sống ☊ to eat in an uncultured way, gobble down one’s food ☊ phàm ăn ☊ to grow, develop, reproduce, colonize; to eat (up) (2) true, real ☊
thực ☊ to have, eat dessert ☊ tráng miệng ☊ to nibble away at, eat up gradually ☊ xâm thực ☊ to eat (polite verb used of other people); long time; to dig ☊ xơi ☊ (1) to eat (away at), attack, corrode, cost; to attend, celebrate, take part in (a event where food is served) (3) to earn illegally ☊
ăn ☊ to eat with one’s fingers ☊ ăn bốc ☊ to eat out, eat in a restaurant ☊ ăn cao lâu ☊ to eat together, mess ☊ ăn chung ☊ to party, have fun, eat for fun ☊ ăn chơi ☊ to eat on credit, on a tab ☊ ăn chịu ☊ to eat (a meal), have a meal ☊ ăn cơm ☊ to eat Vietnamese food ☊ ăn cơm Việt Nam ☊ to eat at home ☊ ăn cơm nhà ☊ (of pregnant woman) to eat sour things ☊ ăn dở ☊ to eat someone else’s ration ☊ ăn ghẹ ☊ to eat (a lot) after recovering from illness ☊ ăn giả bữa ☊ to eat uncooked food, spend too much ☊ ăn gỏi ☊ to eat the bread of idleness ☊ ăn không ngồi rồi ☊ to snack, eat breakfast ☊ ăn lót dạ ☊ to eat away, corrode ☊ ăn mòn ☊ to eat meat ☊ ăn mặn ☊ to eat with a good appetite ☊ ăn ngon miệng ☊ to eat insipid food ☊ ăn nhạt ☊ to eat one’s fill ☊ ăn no ☊ to snack, eat between meals ☊ ăn quà ☊ to overeat, eat too much ☊ ăn quá ☊ to eat without paying ☊ ăn quịt ☊ to eat breakfast ☊ ăn sáng ☊ to eat uncooked food ☊ ăn sống ☊ to eat remains ☊ ăn thừa ☊ to have, eat dessert ☊ ăn tráng miệng ☊ to chew or eat betel ☊ ăn trầu ☊ to eat everything ☊ ăn tuốt ☊ to eat something underdone ☊ ăn tái ☊ to eat dinner, eat the evening meal ☊ ăn tối ☊ to eat without manners ☊ ăn tục ☊ to eat and drink; to consume (food); cuisine, food and drink ☊ ăn uống ☊ to eat and drink until one is full, satisfied ☊ ăn uống thỏa thê ☊ to eat on borrowed resources ☊ ăn vay ☊ to eat at, eat into ☊ ăn vào ☊ to eat at one’s liver (disease) ☊ ăn vào gan ☊ to eat (meat, etc) without rice ☊ ăn vã ☊ to snack, eat between meals ☊ ăn vặt ☊ to eat secretly, sneak food ☊ ăn vụng ☊ to eat (pickles) before they are ready, eat before sth is completely cooked ☊ ăn xổi ☊ to eat rice mixed with other cereals ☊ ăn độn ☊ ready to eat food ☊ đồ ăn ăn liền ☊ to eat and drink ☊ ẩm thực ☊