devour in Spanish
devour in Spanish is devorar, jambar — devour means to eat something quickly and hungrily.
devour in Spanish
devorar
(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
jambar
(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
devorar
(transitive, idiomatic) To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
What does "devour" mean?
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verb To eat something quickly and hungrily.
"The kids devoured the pizza within minutes of it arriving."
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verb To destroy or consume something rapidly and completely.
"The wildfire devoured hundreds of acres of forest overnight."
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verb To take in eagerly with the mind, especially reading material.
"She devoured every book in the series within a week."
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devour in a sentence
- The kids devoured the pizza within minutes of it arriving.
- He was so hungry he devoured the whole sandwich in three bites.
- The wildfire devoured hundreds of acres of forest overnight.
- She devoured every book in the series within a week.
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What is "devour" in Spanish?
"devour" in Spanish is devorar, jambar. devour means: To eat something quickly and hungrily.
How do you use "devour" in a sentence?
Example: "The kids devoured the pizza within minutes of it arriving." In Spanish, "devour" is devorar, jambar.
Are there other ways to say "devour" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "devour": devorar, jambar.
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