devouring

dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ
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Translation of devouring from English into Swedish

Adjective

1.

consumption

consuming or engulfing completely
slukande uppslukande
  • The devouring flames left nothing behind.De slukande lågorna lämnade inget kvar.
2.

emotion

having an intense and overwhelming desire
uppslukande förbrännande
  • She had a devouring passion for knowledge.Hon hade en uppslukande passion för kunskap.
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Expressions with devouring: examples in English and translations in Swedish

allslukande
omättlig
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.Han slukade sin middag på några minuter.
2.

reading

read something eagerly and quickly
  • She devoured the novel in one sitting.Hon slukade romanen i ett svep.
3.

destruction

Rare
engulf or destroy completely
Rare
  • The flames devoured the entire building.Lågorna slukade hela byggnaden.
4.

absorption

Rare
absorb the mind fully
Rare
uppsluka
  • He was devoured by his obsession with the game.Han var uppslukad av sin besatthet av spelet.

Expressions with devour: examples in English and translations in Swedish

titta intensivt
sluka med blicken
He devoured the painting with his eyes, captivated by its beauty.

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

Adjective / Participle
förtärandeadj.

A spring full of devouring passion, violence and jealousy.

En vår fylld av förtärande passion, våld och svartsjuka.

uppslukandeprtp.

The devouring silence of the empty house was unsettling and eerie.

Den uppslukande tystnaden i det tomma huset var obehaglig och kuslig.

slukandeadj.

along foraging paths, devouring the world's rest.

längs vandringsvägarna av födosök, slukande världens vila.

sluka

Wild animals fled the inferno that was devouring their forest habitat.

Vilda djur flydde från infernot som höll på att sluka deras skogsområde.

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devouring: Examples and translations in context

Tiger has devouring character so be ready to grab powers before it does.

Tiger har förtärande karaktär så vara redo att ta befogenheter innan den gör.

I was giving him that devouring look.

Jag gav honom den där förtärande blicken.

As for the elect that have done good, they shall come unto me and not see death by the devouring fire.

När det gäller de utvalda som har gjort gott, skall de komma till mig och inte se döden av den förtärande eld.

Why are some of us having that unpleasant and devouring sense of meaninglessness?

Varför har en del av oss den där obehagliga och förtärande känslan av meningslöshet?

I felt such a devouring eagerness to see you that I found an immediate excuse.

Jag kände en sådan förtärande otålighet att få träffa er att jag hittade en omedelbar ursäkt.

They are as great heaps of light chaff before the whirlwind; or large quantities of dry stubble before devouring flames.

De är lika en stor och lätt hög av agnar i virvelstormen, eller som en mängd torra flisor framför förtärande flammor.

More developers become victims of their own advertising, as the audience understood it all so that the project involves the devouring of the corpses of people.

Fler utvecklare blivit offer för sin egen reklam, som publiken förstått det hela så att projektet innebär en förtärande av liken av människor.

She had a devouring desire to learn everything about ancient history.

Hon hade en uppslukande lust att lära sig allt om antikens historia.

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