consuming in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for consuming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

consuming [Am kənˈsumɪŋ, Brit kənˈsjuːmɪŋ] ADJ attr

consuming passion

devorador

consuming interest

arrollador

consuming interest

absorbente

time-consuming [Am ˈtaɪm kənˈˌs(j)umɪŋ, Brit tʌɪmk(ə)nˈsjuːmɪŋ] ADJ

time-consuming

que lleva mucho tiempo

that would be too time-consuming

eso llevaría demasiado tiempo

all-consuming [ˌɔlkənˈsumɪŋ] ADJ

all-consuming passion

devorador

all-consuming guilt

que corroe

all-consuming guilt

que carcome

consume [Am kənˈsum, Brit kənˈsjuːm] VB trans

1. consume (eat, drink):

consume form

consumir

she consumes vast quantities of novels

devora grandes cantidades de novelas

2. consume (use up):

consume electricity/energy/resources

consumir

3. consume ECON:

consume commodity/product

consumir

4. consume (destroy):

consume fire:

reducir a cenizas

he was consumed by or with jealousy

lo consumían los celos

he was consumed by or with envy

se moría de envidia

Translations for consuming in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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tardado (tardada)

time-consuming

demoroso (demorosa)

time-consuming

las empresas consumidoras de petróleo

oil-consuming companies

los países consumidores de este cereal

the countries which consume this cereal

devorador (devoradora)

all-consuming

absorbente

time-consuming

ingerir

to consume form

consuming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for consuming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

time-consuming [ˈtaɪmkənˌsju:mɪŋ, Am -ˌsu:-] ADJ

time-consuming

que exige mucho tiempo

consume [kənˈsju:m, Am -ˈsu:m] VB trans

consume

consumir

to be consumed by sth

estar consumido por algo

to be consumed by anger

estar corroído por la ira

to be consumed by envy

estar muerto de envidia

to consume all the money

gastar todo el dinero

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it's a time-consuming business

requiere mucho tiempo

Translations for consuming in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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corroer

consume

consumir

to consume

abrasar

to consume

comer

to consume

consuming Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to consume all the money

gastar todo el dinero

it's a time-consuming business

requiere mucho tiempo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many tannin-consuming animals secrete a tannin-binding protein (mucin) in their saliva.

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However, since most humans got undulant fever by consuming unpasteurized milk, with the advent of wide-spread pasteurization, the human health threat has largely been dissipated.

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This woman is presumed to have received the infection from consuming some infected foodstuffs (possibly raspberries) that were not thoroughly washed before consumption.

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As the article explains, people of the future wouldn't just be consuming products made from pulp, but also from used table linen and old rayon underwear.

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Babies typically move to consuming baby food once nursing or formula is not sufficient for the child's appetite.

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This can be a tiresome and time-consuming process, as in most cases the desired measures are legally valid only when entered into the registry.

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Furthermore, cropping and re-sizing images, as well as marking point of interest by hand, is tedious and time-consuming.

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A number of animals consume different psychoactive plants, animals, berries and even fermented fruit, becoming intoxicated, such as cats after consuming catnip.

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Get in touch with your medical expert before consuming nettle tea or stinging nettle in any form.

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Good visibility in both directions is critical, because a switcher may be running in either direction; turning the locomotive is time-consuming.

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