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    Devoraba (en. Devoured)

    /de.βoˈɾa.βa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To eat something with great hunger or speed.
    The boy devoured his ice cream in a few minutes.
    El niño devoraba su helado en pocos minutos.
    To consume something intensely.
    He devours books every month, always looking for new stories.
    Devora libros cada mes, siempre está buscando nuevas historias.
    To destroy or devastate something completely.
    The fire devoured the forest quickly.
    El fuego devoraba el bosque rápidamente.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'devorare', which means 'to eat completely'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to devour a book
    To read a book quickly and with great interest.
    devorarse libro
    devouring life
    To live intensely and passionately.
    devorando la vida
    to devour time
    To pass the time quickly and without realizing it.
    devorar el tiempo

    Related Words

    devourer
    A person who devours, often in a figurative sense.
    devorador
    devouring
    The act of devouring, whether food, time, etc.
    devoramiento
    devouring
    That devours, that consumes intensely.
    devorante

    Slang Meanings

    To eat very quickly.
    He always devours the pizzas at the party.
    Siempre devora las pizzas en la fiesta.
    To be very interested in something.
    She devoured TV series in a single night.
    Se devoraba las series de televisión en una sola noche.