devour
devour(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
The greedy children devoured the candy in minutes.Los niños glotones devoraron los dulces en minutos.
2. (figurative) (to destroy)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. devorar
We called the firefighters before the fire devoured the entire forest.Llamamos a los bomberos antes de que el incendio devorara todo el bosque.
b. destruir
Sadly, smallpox devoured the region's population before vaccines arrived.Desafortunadamente, la viruela destruyó la población de la región antes de que llegaran vacunas.
3. (figurative) (to torment; used in passive voice)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
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