to devour
01
sluka, frossa
to eat something eagerly and in large quantities, often implying intense hunger or enjoyment
Transitive: to devour food
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
devour
3:e person singular
devours
presens particip
devouring
enkelt preteritum
devoured
perfekt particip
devoured
Exempel
The aroma of freshly baked cookies made it irresistible, and the kids eagerly devoured the entire batch.
Doften av nybakade kakor gjorde dem oemotståndliga, och barnen slukade ivrigt hela satsen.
02
sluka, förstöra
to destroy or demolish entirely
Transitive: to devour sth
Exempel
The fire devoured the old wooden house in just a few hours.
Elden svalde det gamla trähuset på bara några timmar.
03
sluka, läsa med stor iver och snabbhet
to read written material with great enthusiasm and speed
Transitive: to devour written material
Exempel
She devoured the entire mystery novel in one sitting, unable to put it down.
Hon slukade hela mysterieromanen i ett svep, oförmögen att lägga ner den.
