devouring

dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ
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Translation of devouring from English into Spanish

Adjective

1.

consumption

consuming or engulfing completely
devorador consumidor
  • The devouring flames left nothing behind.Las llamas devoradoras no dejaron nada atrás.
2.

emotion

having an intense and overwhelming desire
devorador voraz
  • She had a devouring passion for knowledge.Tenía una pasión devoradora por el conocimiento.
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Expressions with devouring: examples in English and translations in Spanish

voraz
insaciable
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
devorar engullir comer vorazmente
  • He devoured his dinner in minutes.Él devoró su cena en minutos.
2.

reading

read something eagerly and quickly
  • She devoured the novel in one sitting.Ella devoró la novela de una sola vez.
3.

destruction

Rare
engulf or destroy completely
Rare
  • The flames devoured the entire building.Las llamas devoraron todo el edificio.
4.

absorption

Rare
absorb the mind fully
Rare
  • He was devoured by his obsession with the game.Él estaba absorto por su obsesión con el juego.

Expressions with devour: examples in English and translations in Spanish

devorar con los ojos
contemplar con deseo
He devoured the painting with his eyes, captivated by its beauty.

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

Adjective / Participle
devoradoradj.

Her devouring interest in history led her to visit ancient ruins across the world.

Su interés devorador por la historia la llevó a visitar ruinas antiguas en todo el mundo.

devoradopp.

I remember devouring his novel in a single sitting.

Recuerdo haber devorado su novela de una sola vez.

consumidoradj.

Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire?

¿Quién de nosotros morará con el a fuego consumidor?

abrasadoradj.

A smoke went up from his nostrils, and a devouring fire out of his mouth: coals were kindled by it.

9 Subía humo de sus narices y de su boca salía un fuego abrasador que arrojaba carbones encendidos.

vorazadj.

A devouring public can now share the remains of his sickness, and his phone numbers.

Un público voraz puede compartir ahora los restos de su enfermedad... y sus números telefónicos.

devorando

After the marathon, she put the feedbag on, devouring everything in sight.

Después del maratón, se puso las botas, devorando todo lo que veía.

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Other translations for devouring:

  • acucianteadj.

devouring: Examples and translations in context

She had a devouring passion for reading, finishing several books each week.

Tenía una pasión devoradora por la lectura, terminando varios libros cada semana.

It gave me the sensation of sinking into a devouring pit.

Tuve la sensación de que me hundía en un pozo devorador.

A devouring organism... aptly named for the goddess of love.

Un organismo devorador... llamado así por la diosa del amor.

We possess boundless ambitions, devouring greed, merciless revenge and intense hatred.

Poseemos ambiciones ilimitadas, codicia devoradora, venganza despiadada y odio intenso.

Love is the tiny spark needed to start a devouring fire.

El amor es la pequeña chispa necesaria para encender un fuego devorador.

His devouring obsession with cleanliness meant he cleaned the house daily.

Su obsesión devoradora por la limpieza significaba que limpiaba la casa a diario.

Not we needed a devouring one of sins in this new country.

No necesitábamos un devorador de pecados en este nuevo país.

Action is transforming life's devouring imperfection into glowing perfection.

La acción está transformando la devoradora imperfección de la vida en resplandeciente perfección.

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