devour

dɪˈvaʊər
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Translation of devour from English into Dutch

Verb

tr.
1.

eating

eat food quickly and greedily
  • He devoured his dinner in minutes.Hij verslond zijn avondeten in een paar minuten.
2.

reading

read something eagerly and quickly
  • She devoured the novel in one sitting.Ze verslond de roman in één keer.
3.

destruction

Rare
engulf or destroy completely
Rare
  • The flames devoured the entire building.De vlammen verzwolg het hele gebouw.
4.

absorption

Rare
absorb the mind fully
Rare
  • He was devoured by his obsession with the game.Hij was in beslag genomen door zijn obsessie met het spel.
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Expressions with devour: examples in English and translations in Dutch

met zijn ogen verslinden
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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
verslindenv.

I've got enough fight in me to devour the world.

Ik heb genoeg vechtlust in me om de wereld te verslinden.

verterenv.

Listen not to, or death will devour you.

Luister er niet naar, of de dood zal je verteren.

opetenv.

You need to devour the mouse with a group of balls the...

Je moet de muis opeten met een groep van ballen met dez...

etenv.

They take a man off his feet and devour him alive.

Ze slaan je tegen de grond en eten je levend op.

verorberenv.

And yet they devour as much as any man of sword or spear.

En toch zoveel verorberen als iemand met zwaard of speer.

vretenv.

Earthworms pull rotting leaves into their burrows, and devour them.

Regenwormen trekken rottende bladeren in hun gangen, en vreten die op.

opvretenv.

Common house cat will devour you before you're cold.

Een gewone huiskat zal je opvreten voor je koud bent.

verzwelgenv.

And from that spark, I'll light a blaze to devour you.

Daaruit zal ik een brand ontsteken die u zal verzwelgen.

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Other translations for devour:

  • absorberenv.

devour: Examples and translations in context

Anger and cruelty devour the soul from within and devastate it.

Woede en wreedheid verslinden de ziel van binnenuit en verwoesten het.

I thinks it's the idyllic place to devour a book.

Ik vind het een idyllische plek om een boek te verslinden.

When wolves devour each other it is the shepherd's business.

Als wolven elkaar verslinden, is het niet aan de herder.

Show these witches no fear or they will devour you.

Toon deze heksen geen angst... of ze zullen je verslinden.

Her isolation was made worse by a growing desire to devour men...

Ze raakte verder geïsoleerd door haar verlangen mannen te verslinden.

Then allow me to spend eternity trying to devour you.

Dan laat mij toe om in eeuwigheid jou te verslinden.

It'll instantly devour her spirit; she will die.

Het zal meteen haar geest verslinden, ze zal sterven.

They'll devour anyone who shows weakness, to the bone.

Ze verslinden iedereen die zwakte toont tot op het bot.

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