devour

devorar

Comer algo muy deprisa por mucha hambre o por ganas de comerlo.

En inglés sencillo: To eat something very quickly because you are very hungry or eager.

• He devoured his sandwich.
• The children devoured the cake in minutes.
• A hungry wolf can devour a large meal quickly.

Sinónimos: wolf down, gobble up

Expresiones frecuentes: devour a meal, devour a sandwich, devour something hungrily

devorar, consumir

Destruir o consumir algo en muy poco tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: To destroy or swallow up something very quickly.

• Fire devoured the wooden house.
• The flames devoured acres of forest.
• We watched the blaze devour everything in its path.

Sinónimos: consume, engulf, destroy

Expresiones frecuentes: fire devour something, devour a forest, devour whole buildings

devorar

Leer, ver o estudiar algo con enorme interés y entusiasmo.

En inglés sencillo: To read, watch, or study something with great interest and eagerness.

• She devoured the book overnight.
• He devours every article about space.
• The audience devoured every detail of her story.

Sinónimos: drink in

Expresiones frecuentes: devour a book, devour every word, devour with your eyes

consumir, devorar

Ocupar por completo la mente de alguien con un sentimiento intenso, generalmente doloroso.

En inglés sencillo: To fill someone’s mind completely with a strong, often painful feeling.

• Grief devoured him after her death.
• Jealousy was devouring her thoughts.
• He felt devoured by guilt whenever he remembered the accident.

Cómo se usa: be devoured by something (She was devoured by anxiety while waiting for news.)

Sinónimos: consume, overwhelm

Expresiones frecuentes: devour someone’s mind, devour someone with grief