devour

dɪˈvaʊər
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Translation of devour into Hebrew

Verb

tr.
1.

eating

eat food quickly and greedily
  • He devoured his dinner in minutes.הוא זלל את הארוחה שלו בתוך דקות.
2.

reading

read something eagerly and quickly
  • She devoured the novel in one sitting.היא טרפה את הרומן בקריאה אחת.
3.

destruction

Rare
engulf or destroy completely
Rare
  • The flames devoured the entire building.הלהבות בלעו את כל הבניין.
4.

absorption

Rare
absorb the mind fully
Rare
  • He was devoured by his obsession with the game.האובססיה שלו למשחק ריתקה אותו לגמרי.
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Expressions with devour: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְהִתְבּוֹנֵן בְּתַאֲוָה
לְהַבִּיט בְּתְשׁוּקָה
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
לִטְרוֹףv. - litrof

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

סבתא הייתה נוהגת לטרוף את הרומנים הבלשיים בכמה ימים בלבד.

The extremity of his hunger made him devour the entire meal in minutes.

הרעב העז שלו גרם לו לטרוף את כל הארוחה תוך דקות.

לִבְלוֹעַv. - livloa

Let not the waves engulf me nor sea monsters devour me.

אל תיתן לגלים להטביע אותי או למפלצות הים לבלוע אותי.

You can't devour life and nibble at food.

אי אפשר לבלוע את החיים ולנשנש אוכל.

לִזְלוֹלv. - lizlol

Her ravenousness after the hike made her devour the entire pizza in minutes.

הרעב שלה אחרי הטיול גרם לה לזלול את כל הפיצה תוך דקות.

He smiles down at me as though I am a tasty treat he might devour in one bite.

הוא מחייך אלי מלמעלה כאילו הייתי חטיף שהוא עומד לזלול בביס אחד.

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devour: Examples and translations in context

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

תולעת הספרים הייתה טורפת בשקיקה כל חדש שקוראת מאת הסופר האהוב עליה.

Then they'll watch as I devour you, live, onscreen.

ואז הם יצפו בזמן שאני טורף אותך בשידור חי על המסך.

I always devour a good book in one sitting because I get so engrossed.

אני תמיד טורפת ספר טוב בישיבה אחת כי אני נשאבת לתוך העלילה.

After a long day, I would always devour a hearty meal with gusto.

לאחר יום ארוך אני תמיד טורף ארוחה משביעה עם חשק רב.

His jealousy would devour any chances of happiness he might have otherwise embraced.

הקנאה שלו הייתה טורפת כל סיכוי לאושר שהוא יכל למצוא.

Scripture says he prowls around the earth looking for someone he can devour.

הכתוב אומר שהוא אורב סביב כדור הארץ מחפש מישהו שיוכל לטרוף.

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

ובכל זאת הם טורפים כמו כל איש החרב או חנית.

What I meant was that it would devour most people.

מה שהתכוונתי זה שזה יכול לטרוף את מירב האנשים.

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