devouring

dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ
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Translation of devouring into German

Adjective

1.

consumption

consuming or engulfing completely
verzehrend verschlingend
  • The devouring flames left nothing behind.Die verzehrenden Flammen ließen nichts zurück.
2.

emotion

having an intense and overwhelming desire
  • She had a devouring passion for knowledge.Sie hatte eine verzehrende Leidenschaft für Wissen.
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Expressions with devouring: examples in English and translations in German

alles verschlingend
unersättlich
The all-devouring fire left nothing behind.

Synonyms and analogies of devouring in English

Examples of devouring in a sentence

  • Devouring waves crashed against the shore.
  • His devouring ambition drove him to succeed.
  • A devouring curiosity led her to explore new cultures.
devour
dɪˈvaʊər
Verb
tr.
1.

eating

eat food quickly and greedily
  • He devoured his dinner in minutes.Er verschlang sein Abendessen in Minuten.
2.

reading

read something eagerly and quickly
  • She devoured the novel in one sitting.Sie hat den Roman in einem Rutsch verschlungen.
3.

destruction

Rare
engulf or destroy completely
Rare
  • The flames devoured the entire building.Die Flammen verschlangen das gesamte Gebäude.
4.

absorption

Rare
absorb the mind fully
Rare
verzehren verschlingen in Anspruch nehmen
  • He was devoured by his obsession with the game.Er war von seiner Besessenheit mit dem Spiel verzehrt.

Expressions with devour: examples in English and translations in German

mit den Augen verschlingen
intensiv betrachten
He devoured the painting with his eyes, captivated by its beauty.

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

Adjective
verschlingendadj.

His glance is threatening, devouring and fleeting .

Sein Blick ist drohend, verschlingend und flüchtig.

verschlungenadj.

Families were killing and devouring fathers, grandfathers and children.

Familien haben Väter, Großväter und Kinder getötet und verschlungen.

verzehrendadj.

The fire began to roar like a great furnace, moving and devouring everything in its path.

Das Feuer brüllte wie ein mächtiger Schmelzofen, nach vorn züngelnd und alles verzehrend, was ihm in den Weg kam.

Noun
Verschlingungn.

With this devouring someone can also be roped down in case of need.

Mit dieser Verschlingung kann zur Not auch jemand abgeseilt werden.

verschlingen

The sandworms you seek roam the desert, devouring all in their path.

Die Sandwürmer durchstreifen die Wüste und verschlingen alles auf ihrem Weg.

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devouring: Examples and translations in context

He experienced the first session in his new therapy group so devouring and destructive that he ran out of the room in fear.

Die erste Sitzung in seiner neuen Therapiegruppe erlebte er so verschlingend und zerstörend, daß er vor Angst aus dem Zimmer lief.

The horizon shelters the sunlight which gives way to the approaching night, devouring and monochrome.

Der Horizont gebietet dem weichenden Sonnenlicht Schutz vor dem nahenden Schwarz, verschlingend und monochrom.

They represent strength and power and are usually depicted with mouth half open, seated outside temple door, or devouring a frightened victim.

Sie stehen für Stärke und Kraft und werden normalerweise mit halb geöffnetem Mund, außerhalb der Tempeltür sitzend oder ein verängstigtes Opfer verschlingend dargestellt.

The parent is beautiful and beloved, but also hurtful, cruel, unfeeling, devouring, or otherwise indigestible.

So kann die Mutter beispielsweise wunderschön und innig geliebt, jedoch auch verletzend, brutal, gefühllos, verschlingend oder sonst irgendwie schwer verdaulich sein.

It is also said to be deep, dark, all devouring, insatiable, remorseless, and of endless torment.

Es wird auch gesagt, dass es tief, dunkel, alles verschlingend, unersättlich, unbarmherzig und von endloser Qual ist.

This ambivalence also shapes the patient's relationship with his therapy group; on the one hand, he wants to be with it, on the other hand, he perceives it as hostile and devouring.

Diese Ambivalenz prägt auch die Beziehung des Patienten zu seiner Therapiegruppe; einerseits möchte er zu ihr, andererseits empfindet er sie als feindlich und verschlingend.

I was devouring all the evil spirits to gain strength.

Ich habe fleißig böse Geister verschlungen, um stärker zu werden.

Her fingers were covered in cheese dust after devouring cheese doodles.

Ihre Finger waren mit Käsepulver bedeckt, nachdem sie die Käseflips verschlungen hatte.

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