devour

verschlingen

Etwas sehr schnell essen, weil man großen Hunger oder große Lust darauf hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To eat something very quickly because you are very hungry or eager.

• He devoured his sandwich.
• The children devoured the cake in minutes.
• A hungry wolf can devour a large meal quickly.

Synonyme: wolf down, gobble up

Häufige Wendungen: devour a meal, devour a sandwich, devour something hungrily

verschlingen, verzehren

Etwas sehr schnell zerstören oder vollständig aufzehren.

In einfachem Englisch: To destroy or swallow up something very quickly.

• Fire devoured the wooden house.
• The flames devoured acres of forest.
• We watched the blaze devour everything in its path.

Synonyme: consume, engulf, destroy

Häufige Wendungen: fire devour something, devour a forest, devour whole buildings

verschlingen

Etwas mit großem Interesse und Eifer lesen, ansehen oder studieren.

In einfachem Englisch: To read, watch, or study something with great interest and eagerness.

• She devoured the book overnight.
• He devours every article about space.
• The audience devoured every detail of her story.

Synonyme: drink in

Häufige Wendungen: devour a book, devour every word, devour with your eyes

verzehren, aufzehren

Jemandes Gedanken durch ein starkes, oft schmerzhaftes Gefühl völlig beherrschen.

In einfachem Englisch: To fill someone’s mind completely with a strong, often painful feeling.

• Grief devoured him after her death.
• Jealousy was devouring her thoughts.
• He felt devoured by guilt whenever he remembered the accident.

So benutzt man es: be devoured by something (She was devoured by anxiety while waiting for news.)

Synonyme: consume, overwhelm

Häufige Wendungen: devour someone’s mind, devour someone with grief