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devour [dɪˈvaʊəɐ, Am -ˈvaʊɚ] VB trans

1. devour (eat eagerly):

пожира́ть

есть жа́дно

2. devour (engulf):

поглоща́ть

3. devour (consume quickly):

уплета́ть

4. devour (feel strongly):

to be devoured by jealousy

быть снеда́емым ре́вностью

Usage examples with devoured

to be devoured by jealousy

быть снеда́емым ре́вностью

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

To supplement his income, the young photo reporter devoured the news. www.loeildelaphotographie.com

Every day an eagle swooped on him and devoured the lobes of his liver, which grew by night. en.wikipedia.org

But one day when he was absent the other man's sheep had strayed into the vineyard and devoured the grapes. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

On the other hand, all green or brown caterpillars as well as those that resemble twigs were greedily devoured. en.wikipedia.org

The bachelor intervenes and tells a story in which the good person ends up being unwittingly devoured by a wolf, to the children's delight. en.wikipedia.org

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

The planet was devoured by a huge flood, due to the carelessness of a servant, who left the water running to one of the bathtubs. en.wikipedia.org

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

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