devorar

to devour; to gobble up; to eat voraciously, (figurative) to devour (e.g., a book); to consume avidly, (figurative) to be consumed by (e.g., jealousy

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devor to devour; to gobble up; to eat voraciously + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation)

verb Rare #35,214

to devour; to gobble up; to eat voraciously

PO: Ele vai devorar o sanduíche em dois minutos.

EN: He is going to devour the sandwich in two minutes.

(figurative) to devour (e.g., a book); to consume avidly

PO: Ela vai devorar este livro no fim de semana.

EN: She is going to devour this book over the weekend.

(figurative) to be consumed by (e.g., jealousy, anxiety)

PO: A inveja começou a devorar o coração dele.

EN: Jealousy began to devour his heart.

Conjugation of devorar

Past

devorar

Subjunctive future

	Singular	Plural
First	devorar	—
Third	devorar	—

Imperative future

Present

I want to devour this.

You’re going to devour this.

— Tempo de Viver (1994)

We will soon devour your bones.

— O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada (2012)

Do you think I'm going to devour you?

— Casa Vazia (2004)

The bear from Roccaraso is coming to devour you!

— The Hand of God: A Mão de Deus (2021)

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