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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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
French
French
English
English
être pris d'une boulimie de lecture
to be devouring books
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

in the PONS Dictionary

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devouring ADJ

devouring
dévorant(e)

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
French
French
English
English
avaler roman, livre
to devour
s'abreuver de romans
to devour novels
dévorer
to devour
engloutir
to devour
manger
to devour
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

devouring ADJ

devouring
dévorant(e)

devour [dɪ·ˈvaʊər] 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
French
French
English
English
s'abreuver de romans
to devour novels
avaler roman, livre
to devour
dévorer
to devour
engloutir
to devour
manger
to devour
Present
Idevour
youdevour
he/she/itdevours
wedevour
youdevour
theydevour
Past
Idevoured
youdevoured
he/she/itdevoured
wedevoured
youdevoured
theydevoured
Present Perfect
Ihavedevoured
youhavedevoured
he/she/ithasdevoured
wehavedevoured
youhavedevoured
theyhavedevoured
Past Perfect
Ihaddevoured
youhaddevoured
he/she/ithaddevoured
wehaddevoured
youhaddevoured
theyhaddevoured
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