consume

consumir, gastar

Usar energía, materiales o tiempo de modo que quede menos.

En inglés sencillo: To use a supply of energy, materials, or time so that less remains.

• These lights consume little electricity.
• The old engine consumed too much fuel.
• Repairing the damage will consume a lot of time.

Sinónimos: use up, use

Expresiones frecuentes: consume energy, consume resources, consume fuel, consume water

consumir, comer, beber

Comer alimentos o beber algo.

En inglés sencillo: To eat food or drink something.

• Do not consume alcohol before driving.
• She consumed very little food that day.
• How much sugar do children consume each week?

Sinónimos: eat, drink, take in

Expresiones frecuentes: consume alcohol, consume food, consume fewer calories

consumir, dominar

Ocupar por completo la mente con un sentimiento o pensamiento, sin dejar pensar en nada más.

En inglés sencillo: If a feeling or thought fills your mind completely, you cannot think about anything else.

• Jealousy consumed him.
• She was consumed by worry about her son.
• Thoughts of revenge had consumed his mind for years.

Cómo se usa: be consumed by/with something (He was consumed with guilt after the accident.)

Sinónimos: obsess, overwhelm

Expresiones frecuentes: consume someone, consume with fear

consumir, devorar

Quemar algo hasta destruirlo por completo.

En inglés sencillo: To burn something until it is completely destroyed.

• Flames consumed the wooden house.
• The fire had consumed the whole barn by morning.
• We watched the blaze consume years of hard work.

Sinónimos: destroy, burn up, devour

Expresiones frecuentes: fire consume something, flames consume something

consumir, obsesionar

Ocupar toda la mente con un sentimiento que absorbe por completo la atención.

En inglés sencillo: If a feeling fills your mind completely, it takes all your attention.

• Fear consumed him.
• Thoughts of revenge consumed her for years.
• He was consumed with worry about his daughter.

Cómo se usa: be consumed by/with something (She was consumed by guilt after the argument.)

Sinónimos: obsess, absorb, engross

Expresiones frecuentes: consume someone, consume someone's thoughts