Translations for devour in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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

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1. devour (consume) lit, fig:

devour food, book

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

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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

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devour [dɪˈvaʊəʳ, Am dɪˈvaʊɚ] VB trans

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1. devour (eat eagerly):

devour

2. devour (engulf):

devour

3. devour (consume quickly):

devour

4. devour fig:

devour

to be devoured by sth

être dévoré par qc

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avaler roman, livre

to devour

s'abreuver de romans

to devour novels

to devour

to devour

to devour

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

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

Moments later the zombies break the glass and grab her, and she gets devoured. en.wikipedia.org

The relationship wasn't sensationalised, and the public devoured it. en.wikipedia.org

In the 1930s it had metal handrails and later wooden ones, but these were devoured by the river at different times. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

When such piatas are visiting the garden, they can and will devour garden residents to satisfy their own residency requirements. en.wikipedia.org

Bad souls are the souls of women who died in child delivery, of men who were devoured by tigers etc. en.wikipedia.org

Old legends describe an enormous mouth devouring fishermen. en.wikipedia.org

It slowly digests the souls of those it devours, keeping it satisfied and tormenting those whom it devoured. en.wikipedia.org

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