Devour (English/Spanish) 🔊 — Devorar (m)
Word: Devour
Devour – Devorar
1. To consume or eat greedily and eagerly.
— He loves to devour a good book.
2. To take in or absorb eagerly and thoroughly.
— The teacher made them devour their homework.
Synonyms for Devour
Inhale – Inhalar 🔊
Consume – Consumir 🔊
Absorb – Absorber 🔊
Greedy – Golosamente 🔊
Swallow – Acaparar 🔊
Chew – Engullir 🔊
Antonyms for Devour
Collect – Recomponer 🔊
Organize – Reorganizar 🔊
Ignore – Ignorar 🔊
Reject – Rechazar 🔊
Refuse – Rechazar 🔊
Distract – Distraerse 🔊
Examples of Devour
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| He devours a good book in a single sitting. | Él devora un buen libro en una sola sesión. |
| The kids devour pizza and chicken wings during movie night. | Los niños devoran pizza y alas de pollo durante la noche de cine. |
| She devours her favorite novel in a week. | Ella devora su novela favorita en una semana. |
| He devours his favorite food during the holidays. | Él devora su comida favorita durante las fiestas. |
Common Phrases
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| “Devour the day” | “Devora el día” |
| “Eat your heart out” | “Come a tu corazón” |
| “Make it disappear” | “Hágalo desaparecer” |
| “All out of control” | “Todo fuera de control” |
| “In a feeding frenzy” | “En un frenesí alimentario” |
Conjugations for “Devour”
| Tense | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Present | yo devoro, tú devoras, él/ella/usted devora, nosotros/nosotras devoramos, vosotros/vosotras devoráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes devoran |
| Past | yo devoré, tú devoraste, él/ella/usted devoró, nosotros/nosotras devoramos, vosotros/vosotras devorasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes devoraron |
| Future | yo devoraré, tú devorarás, él/ella/usted devorará, nosotros/nosotras devoraremos, vosotros/vosotras devoraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes devorarán |
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Devour – Devorar
Usage: He loves to devour a good book.