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wolf down(
woolf
daun
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. devorar
I was so famished that I wolfed down the food in less than five minutes.Estaba tan hambriento que devoré la comida en menos de cinco minutos.
My sister and I wolfed down what was left of the pumpkin pie.Mi hermana y yo devoramos lo que quedaba del pay de calabaza.
b. tragar
We've got time; you don't need to wolf down your dinner.Tenemos tiempo; no hace falta que tragues la cena.
c. engullirse (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Alberto began to wolf down the food without even leaving the drive-thru.Alberto empezó a engullirse la comida sin tan siquiera salir del servicarro.
d. zamparse (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
We only had ten minutes to wolf down our lunch.Solo tuvimos diez minutos para zamparnos el almuerzo.
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