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.
"Adults should consume less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day."
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verb To use up a resource such as time, energy, or fuel.
"The old refrigerator consumes far more electricity than a modern one."
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verb To occupy someone's attention or emotions completely.
"Jealousy began to consume him after the promotion went to someone else."
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verb To destroy something completely, especially by fire.
"Flames quickly consumed the abandoned warehouse."
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consume in a sentence
- Adults should consume less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day.
- The old refrigerator consumes far more electricity than a modern one.
- Jealousy began to consume him after the promotion went to someone else.
- Flames quickly consumed the abandoned warehouse.
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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: "Adults should consume less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day." 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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