devoured in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for devoured in the English»French Dictionary

devour [Brit dɪˈvaʊə, Am dəˈvaʊ(ə)r] VB trans

1. devour (consume) lit, fig:

devour food, book

dévorer

devour petrol, resources

consommer beaucoup de

to be devoured by passion, jealousy

être dévoré par

to devour sb with one's eyes

dévorer qn des yeux

2. devour (destroy) fire:

devour house, forest

dévorer

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they devoured every scrap of food

ils ont tout dévoré jusqu'à la dernière miette

Translations for devoured in the French»English Dictionary

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ingurgiter livre

to devour

dévorer nourriture, proie, livre

to devour

dévorer qn des yeux

to devour sb with one's eyes

s'enfiler apéritifs, gâteaux fig roman policier

to devour

se gaver de romans, émissions

to devour

avaler un livre fig

to devour a book

se faire manger par son concurrent

to be devoured by the competition

devoured in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for devoured in the English»French Dictionary

devour [dɪˈvaʊəʳ, Am dɪˈvaʊɚ] VB trans

1. devour (eat eagerly):

devour

dévorer

2. devour (engulf):

devour

ravager

3. devour (consume quickly):

devour

engloutir

4. devour fig:

devour

dévorer

to be devoured by sth

être dévoré par qc

Translations for devoured in the French»English Dictionary

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avaler roman, livre

to devour

s'abreuver de romans

to devour novels

dévorer

to devour

engloutir

to devour

manger

to devour

devoured Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be devoured by sth

être dévoré par qc

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English

He therefore chains her to a rock by the sea to be devoured by the sea monster and leaves her to her fate.

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Worlds upon the backs of fish float by worlds small enough to be unknowingly devoured by said fish.

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The entire country was facing a ruin in the threat of being devoured by the huge numbers of worms.

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The pious priests withdrew their hands from it, while gluttonous priests took and devoured it.

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Once all his seals are removed, he can unleash the full power of all the souls he has devoured, effectively summoning them under his control.

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The shaft and its surroundings had to be freed from sand and rubble, which had devoured the area due time.

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She and her son are devoured by zombies while the group tries to get through a crowd of them outside.

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This revolution like others had devoured its own children.

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Martin's prose is concise but pithy, begging to be devoured over and over again.

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They devoured every sprig of foliage in the town and surrounding countryside.

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