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devorar

[deh-voh-RAHR]
verb
to devour
1. To eat something quickly and greedily, often in large quantities
The hungry child devoured the entire pizza.
A criança faminta devorou toda a pizza.
2. To consume or use something rapidly
The fire devoured the wooden house.
O fogo devorou a casa de madeira.
3. To read or watch something eagerly and completely
She devoured the novel in two days.
Ela devorou o romance em dois dias.
4. To look at someone with intense desire or passion
He devoured her with his eyes.
Ele a devorava com os olhos.
NYC Slang
to demolish (food); to wolf down
Synonyms
comerconsumirengoliringerirdegustar
Antonyms
poupareconomizarrecusar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
devorar
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
devorar
Common in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
devorar
Standard usage, sometimes with emphatic tone
Portugal
devorar
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

devorar com os olhos (to devour with one's eyes - to look intensely at someone)
devorar a distância (to cover distance rapidly)
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