gobble up

divorare, consumare rapidamente

Mangiare qualcosa in fretta oppure consumarne una grande quantità in pochissimo tempo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: gobble something up (The children gobbled the sandwiches up.)

Sinonimi: devour, consume, use up

Espressioni comuni: gobble up something, gobble up food, gobble up resources

inglobare, annettere

Espandersi prendendo il controllo di altri territori, aziende o beni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: gobble something up (The chain is gobbling small shops up.)

Sinonimi: absorb, take over, annex

Espressioni comuni: gobble up land, gobble up companies, gobble up rivals