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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

1. devour (eat):

devour
devorar
she devoured the book
devoró el libro
he devoured her with his eyes
la devoraba con los ojos

2. devour (destroy):

devour liter
devorar liter
devour liter
destruir

3. devour (torment):

devour usu pass
devorar
I was devoured by curiosity
me devoraba la curiosidad
he was devoured by jealousy
lo consumían los celos
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Spanish
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English
devorar animal:
to devour
devorar persona:
to devour
devorar a alg. con los ojos o la mirada o la vista
to devour sb with one's eyes inf
devora cuanto libro cae en sus manos
he devours any book he gets his hands on
este niño no come, devora
this boy doesn't just eat his food, he devours it
devorarse comida/libros
to devour
empacarse libros
to devour inf
comerse a alg. con los ojos
to devour sb with one's eyes

in the PONS Dictionary

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devour [dɪˈvaʊəʳ, Am dɪˈvaʊɚ] VB trans

1. devour (eat eagerly):

devour
tragar

2. devour (engulf):

devour
devorar

3. devour (consume quickly):

devour
consumir

4. devour (feel strongly):

to be devoured by jealousy
estar consumido por los celos
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
engullir
to devour
devorar
to devour
comerse a alguien con la vista
to devour sb with one's eyes
comerse con los ojos
to devour with one's eyes
in the PONS Dictionary
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devour [dɪ·ˈvaʊ·ər] VB trans

1. devour (eat eagerly):

devour
tragar

2. devour (engulf):

devour
devorar

3. devour:

devour (consume quickly)
consumir
(feel strongly) to be devoured by jealousy
estar consumido por los celos
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
engullir
to devour
devorar
to devour
comerse a alguien con la vista
to devour sb with one's eyes
comerse con los ojos
to devour with one's eyes
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
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

comerse a alguien con la vista
to devour sb with one's eyes

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