consume in Spanish
consume in Spanish is consumir, desperecer, desperecerse — consume means to eat or drink something.
consume in Spanish
consumir
desperecer
(transitive) To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.
desperecerse
(intransitive, obsolete) To waste away slowly.
What does "consume" mean?
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verb To eat or drink something.
"Please do not consume food or drink in the laboratory."
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verb To use up a resource such as time, energy, or fuel.
"Running the heater all night will consume a lot of energy."
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verb To occupy someone's attention or emotions completely.
"Worry about the exam consumed her for the entire week."
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verb To destroy something completely, especially by fire.
"The wildfire consumed several acres of dry forest overnight."
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consume in a sentence
- Please do not consume food or drink in the laboratory.
- The children consumed an entire tray of sandwiches in minutes.
- Running the heater all night will consume a lot of energy.
- Preparing the report consumed most of my weekend.
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What is "consume" in Spanish?
"consume" in Spanish is consumir, desperecer, desperecerse. consume means: To eat or drink something.
How do you use "consume" in a sentence?
Example: "Please do not consume food or drink in the laboratory." In Spanish, "consume" is consumir, desperecer, desperecerse.
Are there other ways to say "consume" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "consume": consumir, desperecer, desperecerse.
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