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    Devorado (en. Devoured)

    /deβoˈɾaðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Said of something that has been largely consumed or destroyed.
    The forest was devoured by the flames of the fire.
    El bosque fue devorado por las llamas del incendio.
    That shows intense voracity or urgency.
    He had a devouring ambition for success in his career.
    Tenía una devorada ambición de éxito en su carrera.
    That has been completely consumed.
    The dish was devoured in a matter of minutes.
    El plato fue devorado en cuestión de minutos.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'devour,' which comes from the Latin 'devorare,' meaning 'to eat completely.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    devoured by uncertainty
    State of anxiety or restlessness caused by lack of clarity about the future.
    devorado por la incertidumbre
    to be consumed with desire
    To have an extreme or intensely urgent desire for something.
    estar devorado de ganas
    to be devoured by envy
    To feel an envy so intense that it profoundly affects behavior.
    ser devorado por la envidia

    Related Words

    devour
    To eat or consume something with great voracity.
    devorar
    voracious
    Having a large appetite or consuming excessively.
    voraz
    destroy
    To cause the destruction of something.
    destruir
    consume
    To be depleted or exhausted of a resource or substance.
    consume

    Slang Meanings

    Swallowed by life.
    Sometimes I feel devoured by routine and work.
    A veces me siento devorado por la rutina y el trabajo.
    Eaten mercilessly.
    That book devoured me; I couldn't stop reading it.
    Ese libro me devoró, no podía parar de leerlo.