devorar
devorar(
deh
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boh
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rahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
Los lobos devoraron el ciervo en un abrir y cerrar de ojos.The wolves devoured the deer in the blink of an eye.
b. to wolf down (colloquial) (person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Los niños devoraron las lentejas, así que tendremos que freírnos unos huevos.The children devoured the lentils stew, so we'll have to fry some eggs.
a. to devour
Devoré el nuevo libro de Harry Potter en dos días.I devoured the new Harry Potter book in two days.
3. (to destroy)
a. to consume (flames)
Las llamas devoraron el edificio sin que los bomberos pudieran hacer nada por remediarlo.The flames consumed the building, and the firefighters couldn't do anything to prevent it.
4. (to eat up)
a. to consume (curiosity or impatience)
¿Sabes si está casado? Me devora la curiosidad.Do you know whether he's married? I'm consumed with curiosity.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
devorarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to devour
Después de correr el maratón, me devoré una pizza entera.After running the marathon, I devoured an entire pizza.
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