gobble up

verschlingen, aufbrauchen

Etwas schnell essen oder große Mengen von etwas in kurzer Zeit verbrauchen.

In einfachem Englisch: To eat something quickly, or use a large amount of something very fast.

• He gobbled up his lunch.
• The old heater gobbles up electricity.
• Repairs have gobbled up most of our savings.

So benutzt man es: gobble something up (The children gobbled the sandwiches up.)

Synonyme: devour, consume, use up

Häufige Wendungen: gobble up something, gobble up food, gobble up resources

schlucken, einverleiben

Größer werden, indem man weitere Gebiete, Unternehmen oder andere Dinge unter seine Kontrolle bringt.

In einfachem Englisch: To grow by taking control of more land, businesses, or other things.

• The city gobbled up nearby farmland.
• Larger companies are gobbling up their smaller rivals.
• The empire grew by gobbling up neighbouring territories.

So benutzt man es: gobble something up (The chain is gobbling small shops up.)

Synonyme: absorb, take over, annex

Häufige Wendungen: gobble up land, gobble up companies, gobble up rivals