Dévorés (en. Devoured)
/de.vɔ.ʁe/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
Eating something with passion and speed.
He devoured his book in one night.
Il a dévoré son livre en une nuit.
Being completely consumed by an emotion or passion.
She is consumed by jealousy.
Elle est dévorée par la jalousie.
Consuming quickly and ravenously.
The children devour the candies.
Les enfants dévorent les bonbons.
Etymology
From the verb 'devour' derived from the Latin 'devorare'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
consumed by passion
Being entirely absorbed by a passion.
dévoré par la passion
devouring books
Reading intensely and quickly.
dévorer des livres
consumed by hunger
Having an intense hunger.
dévoré par la faim
Related Words
devourer
Relating to one who devours.
dévorateur
devourable
That can be devoured.
dévorable
devouring
The action of devouring.
dévoration
Slang Meanings
To be very enthusiastic about something.
He is consumed by his passion for surfing.
Il est dévoré par sa passion pour le surf.
To eat very quickly.
She devours her lunch in five minutes.
Elle dévore son déjeuner en cinq minutes.