consumimos in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for consumimos 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 consumimos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

consume form

consumir

consume electricity/energy/resources

consumir

consume commodity/product

consumir

TV dinner

comida preparada para consumir viendo la televisión

expend resources/supplies

consumir

carry-out

comida preparada o bebida que se vende para consumir fuera del lugar de venta

swallow up money/time

consumir

premises licensed for off-sales

establecimiento autorizado para la venta de bebidas alcohólicas que se han de consumir fuera del mismo

burn up fuel

consumir

eat up fuel/electricity

consumir

eat up curiosity/ambition:

consumir

use up supplies/strength

consumir

consumimos in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for consumimos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.consumir [kon·su·ˈmir] VB trans

1. consumir (gastar):

consumir

to consume

2. consumir (acabar):

consumir

to use

3. consumir (comer):

consumir

to eat

II.consumir [kon·su·ˈmir] VB refl consumirse

1. consumir (persona):

consumir

to waste away

2. consumir (gastarse):

consumir

to be consumed

Translations for consumimos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

burn up fuel

consumir

devour (consume quickly)

consumir

consume

consumir

we burn a lot of gas

consumimos mucho gas

to use drugs

consumir drogas

use

consumir

to use energy

consumir energía

to be a drain on sb's resources

consumir los recursos de alguien

to go heavy on sth

consumir mucho de algo