Devorar
Definition
(verb) To consume eagerly and voraciously
Examples
“Devoró toda la pizza en minutos.”
“Mi hermano se devoró un bocadillo a las once.”
My brother wolfed down a sandwich at eleven.
“En el tren, devoré dos capítulos antes de llegar a Toledo.”
On the train, I tore through two chapters before getting to Toledo.
“Los niños devoraron las uvas del plato sin dejar ni una.”
The kids devoured the grapes on the plate and left none behind.
“Ana suele devorar novelas policiacas cuando llueve en Sevilla.”
Ana usually devours crime novels when it rains in Seville.
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Other Spanish words at this level include Radiante, Atmósfera, Lo Que Sea, Por cierto, and No Pasa Nada. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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