consuming

kənˈsjuːmɪŋ
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Translation of consuming into German

Adjective

1.

resource-intensive

using up resources or time extensively
  • The consuming project drained all our budget..Das ressourcenintensive Projekt hat unser gesamtes Budget aufgebraucht
2.

focus

holding one's attention or interest completely
fesselnd vereinnahmend packend
  • Her consuming interest in art led her to travel.Ihr fesselndes Interesse an Kunst führte sie dazu, zu reisen.
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Expressions with consuming: examples in English and translations in German

platzraubend
raumgreifend
That old sofa is very space-consuming.
zeitaufwendig
zeitraubend
Completing the project was time-consuming but rewarding..
alles verzehrend
Her all-consuming passion for painting left her exhausted.
energieverbrauchend
energieintensiv
Air conditioners are very energy-consuming.
selbstzerstörerisch
selbstverzehrend
His self-consuming anger left him exhausted.
ölverbrauchend
ölbetrieben
This is an oil-consuming engine.

Synonyms and analogies of consuming in English

Examples of consuming in a sentence

  • Her consuming hobby took up all her free time.
  • His consuming passion for justice drove his career.
  • The novel was a consuming read, keeping me up all night.
consume
kənˈsum
Verb
tr.
1.

eating

eat or drink something
verzehren konsumieren
  • She consumed a large pizza by herself..Sie hat eine große Pizza ganz allein verzehren
2.

resources

use up resources or materials
  • The car consumes a lot of fuel.Das Auto verbraucht viel Treibstoff.
3.

business

spend money on goods or services
ausgeben konsumieren
  • They consume more than they save.Sie geben mehr aus, als sie sparen.
4.

fire

completely destroy by burning or decomposition
  • The fire consumed the entire building.Das Feuer verzehrte das gesamte Gebäude.
5.

psychology

occupy someone's thoughts or attention fully
  • He was consumed by guilt.Er war von Schuld verzehrt.

Expressions with consume: examples in English and translations in German

die Gedanken beschäftigen
The upcoming exam consumed her thoughts all week.
vor Eifersucht verzehren
von Eifersucht zerfressen
She was consumed with jealousy when she saw her friend's new car.
vor Neid verzehrt
von Eifersucht zerfressen
She was consumed with envy when she saw her friend's new car.
von Wut überwältigt
von Wut ergriffen
She was consumed with anger and couldn't think straight.
von Verzweiflung verzehrt
von Trauer überwältigt
She was consumed with despair after hearing the tragic news.
von Unglauben erfüllt
She was consumed with disbelief at the news of his resignation.

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

zeitaufwendig

Letting hobbies and preoccupations with less important things become too consuming. d.

Zulassen, dass unsere Hobbys und die Beschäftigung mit weniger Wichtigem zu zeitaufwendig werden. d

verbrauchtadj.

Removes the redundant, manual, time and money consuming work.

Beseitigt redundante, manuelle Arbeit, die Zeit und Geld verbraucht.

konsumiertadj.

I'm sorry, my daughter's been consuming the vapours.

Es tut mir Leid, meine Tochter hat die Dämpfe konsumiert.

aufwändigadj.

They were probably brought just consuming and tastefully updated.

Sie wurden wohl gerade erst aufwändig und geschmackvoll auf den neuesten Stand gebracht.

verzehrtadj.

My husband is in the hospital, a disease is consuming him.

Mein Mann liegt im Krankenhaus, eine Krankheit verzehrt ihn.

aufwendigeadj.

In the novel process consuming measurements of the web tension is required.

Im Rahmen des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens sind aufwendige Messungen der Bahnspannung nicht erforderlich.

dasVerbrauchennn.

A stepping motor can hold its position without consuming much power.

Ein Schrittmotor kann seine Position halten, ohne viel Energie zu verbrauchen.

derEnergieverbrauchnm.

That lets you support larger workloads while consuming less power.

Dies ermöglicht größere Auslastungen bei niedrigerem Energieverbrauch.

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consuming: Examples and translations in context

It's been very consuming.

Es war sehr zeitaufwendig.

A gas generator produces energy efficiently while consuming little fuel.

Ein Gaserzeuger produziert effizient Energie, während er wenig Kraftstoff verbraucht.

When idle it remains cold, consuming almost zero energy.

Im Leerlauf bleibt er kalt und verbraucht so fast keine Energie.

Ad blocker that involves loading web pages faster and consuming fewer data.

Ad Blocker, wodurch Websites schneller geladen und weniger Daten verbraucht werden.

This is assuming that the individual is consuming adequate calories.

Dieses nimmt an, dass die Einzelperson ausreichende Kalorien verbraucht.

The world has been consuming more than it produces for five years now.

Die Welt hat jetzt fünf Jahre lang mehr verbraucht, als sie produziert.

If viscosity level is not correct we are consuming more ink than necessary.

Wenn die Viskosität nicht stimmt, wird mehr verbraucht als nötig.

The paper industry predominantly borrows water in contrast to consuming it.

In der Papierbranche wird Wasser überwiegend geliehen und nicht verbraucht.

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time-consumingenergy-consumingall-consuming
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