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    Voraz (en. Voracious)

    /boˈɾas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    It is said of an animal that has a great appetite or that devours eagerly.
    The shark is a voracious animal that doesn't let its prey escape.
    El tiburón es un animal voraz que no deja escapar a su presa.
    That consumes or devours something quickly or intensely.
    The voracious flame devastated the forest in minutes.
    La voraz llama arrasó con el bosque en minutos.
    It refers to a person who has a great passion or addiction for something.
    He is a voracious reader who finishes several novels a week.
    Es un lector voraz que termina varias novelas a la semana.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'vorax', which means 'devourer'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    voracious appetite
    To have a great desire to eat or devour something.
    apetito voraz
    voracious search
    An intense and passionate search for something.
    voraz búsqueda

    Related Words

    devour
    Eating something with great speed and eagerness.
    devorar
    gluttony
    Excess in eating or drinking.
    glotonería
    insatiable
    That cannot be satisfied.
    insaciable

    Slang Meanings

    To have the urge to eat a lot and quickly.
    After the party, I had a voracious hunger.
    Después de la fiesta, tenía un hambre voraz.
    To do something with great intensity.
    He works voraciously and always finishes tasks on time.
    Trabaja de manera voraz y siempre termina las tareas a tiempo.