What does devorar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word devorar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use devorar in Spanish.

The word devorar in Spanish means devour, consume, devour, consumed by, devour. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word devorar

devour

verbo transitivo (comer con ansia)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los aztecas vieron a un águila devorando a una serpiente.
The Aztecs saw an eagle devouring a snake.

consume

verbo transitivo (cosa: destruir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El fuego devoró todo lo que hallaba a su paso.
The fire consumed everything in its path.

devour

verbo transitivo (animal: comer la presa)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El león devoró a la gacela.
The lion devoured the gazelle.

consumed by

verbo transitivo (figurado (emoción: consumir, desgastar) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La mujer vivió el resto de sus días devorada por el odio.
The woman lived out the rest of her days consumed by hate.

devour

verbo transitivo (figurado (libro, serie de televisión) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Me enganchó tantísimo la historia que devoré todos los libros de la saga en menos de un mes.
I was so engrossed in the story that I devoured all of the books in the series in less than one month.

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