consumirse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for consumirse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.consumir VB trans

1.1. consumir form comida/bebida:

consumir

to consume form

si no van a consumir nada no pueden ocupar la mesa

if you're not going to have anything to eat/drink, you can't sit at a table

consuma productos nacionales

buy home-produced goods

estos niños consumen cantidades industriales de mermelada hum

these children get through vast quantities of jam inf, hum

una vez abierto consúmase en el día

once open, eat o consume within one day

¿cuánto vino se consumió en la recepción?

how much wine was drunk at the reception?

¿cuánto vino se consumió en la recepción?

how much wine did they get through at the reception? inf

1.2. consumir:

consumir gasolina/energía/producto

to consume

consumir gasolina/energía/producto

to use

consumir tiempo

to take up

este coche consume ocho litros a los 100 (kilómetros)

this car does 100km on 8 liters of gasoline

este coche consume ocho litros a los 100 (kilómetros)

≈ this car does 35 miles to the gallon

aquí consumimos grandes cantidades de papel

we use o get through vast quantities of paper here

estás consumiendo mi paciencia

you're trying o taxing my patience

estás consumiendo mi paciencia

my patience is running out o wearing thin

2. consumir (destruir, acabar con):

consumir fuego/llamas:

to consume

consumir incendio:

to consume

consumir incendio:

to destroy

la terrible enfermedad que lo está consumiendo

the terrible disease that is making him waste away

la ambición la consume

she is burning with ambition

está consumido por los celos

he's eaten up o consumed with jealousy

II.consumirse VB vpr

1. consumirse enfermo/anciano:

consumirse

to waste away

(consumirse de algo) se consumía de celos

he was consumed o eaten up with jealousy

se consumía de pena

she was being consumed by grief

se consumía de pena

she was pining away with grief

(consumirse en algo) se consumía en deseos de volver a verla liter

he had a burning desire to see her again liter

(consumirse en algo) se consumía en deseos de volver a verla liter

he was consumed with desire to see her again liter

2. consumirse vela/cigarrillo:

consumirse

to burn down

3. consumirse líquido:

consumirse

to reduce

se deja hervir para que se consuma algo el líquido

boil off o away some of the liquid

se deja hervir para que se consuma algo el líquido

leave it on the boil to reduce the liquid o so that the liquid reduces

4. consumirse (achicarse):

consumirse

to shrink

Translations for consumirse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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burn away

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waste away person/body:

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boil away sauce/water:

consumirse

languish

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consumirse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for consumirse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.consumir VB trans

1. consumir (gastar, destruir):

consumir

to consume

2. consumir (acabar):

consumir

to use

3. consumir (comer):

consumir

to eat

4. consumir (afligir):

consumir

to wear out

II.consumir VB refl consumirse

1. consumir (persona):

consumirse

to waste away

2. consumir (gastarse):

consumirse

to be consumed

Translations for consumirse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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waste away

consumirse

wear away person

consumirse

fade away person

consumirse

shrivel up person

consumirse

trickle away

consumirse poco a poco

burn away candle

consumirse

shrivel person

consumirse

smoulder cigarette

consumirse lentamente