devour

dévorer

Manger très vite parce qu’on a très faim ou très envie de ce plat.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : wolf down, gobble up

Expressions courantes : devour a meal, devour a sandwich, devour something hungrily

dévorer, consumer

Détruire ou consumer quelque chose très rapidement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : consume, engulf, destroy

Expressions courantes : fire devour something, devour a forest, devour whole buildings

dévorer

Lire, regarder ou étudier quelque chose avec beaucoup d’intérêt et d’enthousiasme.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : drink in

Expressions courantes : devour a book, devour every word, devour with your eyes

ronger, dévorer

Envahir entièrement l’esprit de quelqu’un par un sentiment intense, souvent douloureux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : be devoured by something (She was devoured by anxiety while waiting for news.)

Synonymes : consume, overwhelm

Expressions courantes : devour someone’s mind, devour someone with grief