consume

verbrauchen

Energie, Material oder Zeit nutzen, sodass weniger davon übrig bleibt.

In einfachem Englisch: To use a supply of energy, materials, or time so that less remains.

• These lights consume little electricity.
• The old engine consumed too much fuel.
• Repairing the damage will consume a lot of time.

Synonyme: use up, use

Häufige Wendungen: consume energy, consume resources, consume fuel, consume water

konsumieren, essen, trinken

Nahrung essen oder etwas trinken.

In einfachem Englisch: To eat food or drink something.

• Do not consume alcohol before driving.
• She consumed very little food that day.
• How much sugar do children consume each week?

Synonyme: eat, drink, take in

Häufige Wendungen: consume alcohol, consume food, consume fewer calories

verzehren, beherrschen

Die Gedanken durch ein Gefühl oder einen Gedanken so beherrschen, dass man an nichts anderes denken kann.

In einfachem Englisch: If a feeling or thought fills your mind completely, you cannot think about anything else.

• Jealousy consumed him.
• She was consumed by worry about her son.
• Thoughts of revenge had consumed his mind for years.

So benutzt man es: be consumed by/with something (He was consumed with guilt after the accident.)

Synonyme: obsess, overwhelm

Häufige Wendungen: consume someone, consume with fear

verzehren, vernichten

Etwas durch Feuer vollständig zerstören.

In einfachem Englisch: To burn something until it is completely destroyed.

• Flames consumed the wooden house.
• The fire had consumed the whole barn by morning.
• We watched the blaze consume years of hard work.

Synonyme: destroy, burn up, devour

Häufige Wendungen: fire consume something, flames consume something

verzehren, völlig einnehmen

Die Gedanken durch ein Gefühl vollständig beherrschen und die ganze Aufmerksamkeit beanspruchen.

In einfachem Englisch: If a feeling fills your mind completely, it takes all your attention.

• Fear consumed him.
• Thoughts of revenge consumed her for years.
• He was consumed with worry about his daughter.

So benutzt man es: be consumed by/with something (She was consumed by guilt after the argument.)

Synonyme: obsess, absorb, engross

Häufige Wendungen: consume someone, consume someone's thoughts