devour

divorare

Mangiare qualcosa molto in fretta per la grande fame o voglia di mangiarlo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: wolf down, gobble up

Espressioni comuni: devour a meal, devour a sandwich, devour something hungrily

divorare, consumare

Distruggere o consumare qualcosa in pochissimo tempo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: consume, engulf, destroy

Espressioni comuni: fire devour something, devour a forest, devour whole buildings

divorare

Leggere, guardare o studiare qualcosa con grande interesse ed entusiasmo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: drink in

Espressioni comuni: devour a book, devour every word, devour with your eyes

consumare, divorare

Occupare completamente la mente di qualcuno con un sentimento forte, spesso doloroso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: be devoured by something (She was devoured by anxiety while waiting for news.)

Sinonimi: consume, overwhelm

Espressioni comuni: devour someone’s mind, devour someone with grief