devouring

[US]/dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
[UK]/dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. handling av att konsumera något ivrigt eller glupskt; att använda upp resurser helt; att titta på något med stort intresse; att äta något snabbt och girigt

Phrases & Collocations

devouring hunger

slukande hunger

devouring flames

slukande lågor

devouring passion

slukande passion

devouring eyes

slukande ögon

devouring silence

slukande tystnad

devouring greed

slukande girighet

devouring appetite

slukande aptit

devouring storm

slukande storm

devouring darkness

slukande mörker

devouring thoughts

slukande tankar

Example Sentences

the fire was devouring everything in its path.

branden slukade allt i sin väg.

she was devouring the book in one sitting.

hon slukade boken i en sittning.

the children were devouring the cookies quickly.

barnen slukade kakorna snabbt.

he sat there, devouring his lunch.

han satt där och slukade sin lunch.

the hungry lion was devouring its prey.

den hungriga lejonet slukade sitt byte.

the audience was devouring every word of the speaker.

publiken slukade varje ord från talaren.

he was devouring knowledge at an incredible rate.

han slukade kunskap i otrolig takt.

they watched the flames devouring the old house.

de såg hur lågorna slukade det gamla huset.

she felt like she was devouring her fears.

hon kände att hon slukade sina rädslor.

the novel was so captivating, i found myself devouring it.

romanen var så fängslande, jag fann mig själv slukande den.

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