gobble up

devorar, consumir rápidamente

Comer algo muy deprisa o gastar una gran cantidad de algo en muy poco tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: To eat something quickly, or use a large amount of something very fast.

• He gobbled up his lunch.
• The old heater gobbles up electricity.
• Repairs have gobbled up most of our savings.

Cómo se usa: gobble something up (The children gobbled the sandwiches up.)

Sinónimos: devour, consume, use up

Expresiones frecuentes: gobble up something, gobble up food, gobble up resources

absorber, anexionar

Crecer tomando el control de más tierras, empresas u otras cosas.

En inglés sencillo: To grow by taking control of more land, businesses, or other things.

• The city gobbled up nearby farmland.
• Larger companies are gobbling up their smaller rivals.
• The empire grew by gobbling up neighbouring territories.

Cómo se usa: gobble something up (The chain is gobbling small shops up.)

Sinónimos: absorb, take over, annex

Expresiones frecuentes: gobble up land, gobble up companies, gobble up rivals