devour

1. (transitive)To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

   verschlingen, fressen, schlingen

   жратьžratʹ, лопатьlopatʹ

   eat greedily

2. (idiomatic, transitive)To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.

   The fire was devouring the building.

   zerstören, vernichten, verschlingen

3. (idiomatic, transitive)To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.

   She intended to devour the book.

   verschlingen

   enjoy avidly

4. (idiomatic, transitive)To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.

   After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief.

   besessen sein von, eingenommen sein von

5. (Internet, intransitive)Synonym of eat: to be very good at something; to slay.

   She devoured! She left no crumbs!

1. Fire devoured the forest.

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2. I will devour you little girl.

   Я проковтну тебе, маленька дівчинко.

   ruЯ съем тебя, маленькая девочка.

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3. The fire devoured the town.

   Вогонь поглинув місто.

   ruОгонь уничтожил город.

   deDas Feuer verschlang die Stadt.

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4. The starving man devoured the food.

   deDer ausgehungerte Mann verschlang das Essen.

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5. He was devoured by a tiger.

   ruЕго сожрал тигр.

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