devour

dɪˈvaʊər
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Translation of devour into Arabic

Verb

tr.
1.

eating

eat food quickly and greedily
  • He devoured his dinner in minutes.التهَم عشاءه في دقائق.
2.

reading

read something eagerly and quickly
الْتَهَمَ قرأ بنهم
  • She devoured the novel in one sitting.التهَمت الرواية في جلسة واحدة.
3.

destruction

Rare
engulf or destroy completely
Rare
الْتَهَمَ iltaHamaدَمَّرَ تَمامًا
  • The flames devoured the entire building.التهبت النيران المبنى بالكامل.
4.

absorption

Rare
absorb the mind fully
Rare
  • He was devoured by his obsession with the game.لقد استغرق في هوسه باللعبة.
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Expressions with devour: examples in English and translations in Arabic

نَظَرَ بِشَغَف
He devoured the painting with his eyes, captivated by its beauty.

Synonyms and analogies of devour in English

Examples of devour in a sentence

  • The children devoured the cake at the party.
  • He devoured the report before the meeting.
  • Students devour textbooks before exams.
  • The storm devoured the coastal town.
  • The tsunami devoured everything in its path.
  • Her thoughts were devoured by the gripping novel.

Translations of "devour" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
اِلْتَهَمَv. - iltahama

Grandma would often devour the mystery novels in just a few days.

الجدة كانت غالباً ما تلتهم الروايات الغامضة في بضعة أيام فقط.

The bookworm would eagerly devour any new release from her favorite author.

الدودة المعجب بالكتب كانت تلتهم بحماس أي إصدار جديد من المؤلف المفضل لها.

أَكَلَv. - ʾakala

Children devour their ice cream cones before it melts, racing against the warm sun.

يأكل الأطفال المثلجات بسرعة قبل أن تذوب، متسابقين مع الشمس الحارة.

Abner called to Joab, Shall the sword devour forever?

فنادي أبنير يوأب، وقال له: هل إلى الأبد يأكل السيف!؟

اِفْتَرَسَv. - iftarasa

Let the beasts devour each other.

دع الوحوش تفترس بعضها.

You devour what you touch.

أنت تفترس كل ما تلمسه!

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Other translations for devour:

  • تَلَهَّمَv.
  • التهام

devour: Examples and translations in context

Satan could only injure me, or devour and kill me.

ليس بوسع الشيطان سوى أن يؤذيني، أو يلتهمني ويقتلني.

The hungry kitten would devour its food as if it had never eaten before.

القط الصغير الجائع كان يلتهم طعامه كما لو لم يأكل من قبل.

The children would devour bedtime stories, their eyes wide with wonder and excitement.

كان الأطفال يلتهمون قصص ما قبل النوم، وأعينهم واسعة من الدهشة والحماس.

Despite being on a diet, she would sometimes emotionally devour a tub of ice cream.

على الرغم من اتباعها لنظام غذائي، كانت أحياناً تلتهم عاطفياً كوب من الآيس كريم.

At the library, she would often devour biographies of inspiring people from history.

في المكتبة، كانت غالبًا ما تلتهم السير الذاتية لأناس ملهمين من التاريخ.

Peter's little sister would devour the ice cream cone before it melted.

أخت بيتر الصغيرة تلتهم مخروط الآيس كريم قبل أن يذوب.

The hungry kitten would devour its food as if it had never eaten before.

القط الصغير الجائع كان يلتهم طعامه كما لو لم يأكل من قبل.

The answer is that revolutions often devour their children.

يُعلمنا التاريخ أن الثورات عادة ما تأكل أبناءها.

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