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1 devour
transitive verb* * *(to eat up greedily: The young zebra was devoured by a lion; She devoured the chocolates.) verschlingen* * *de·vour[dɪˈvaʊəʳ, AM -ɚ]vt1. (eat)to \devour a book ein Buch verschlingen2. (consume)the flames \devoured most of the documents die Flammen vernichteten den größten Teil der Unterlagen; ( fig)* * *[dɪ'vaʊə(r)] verschlingenI could devour you — ich habe dich zum Fressen gern, du bist wirklich zum Fressen
to be devoured by jealousy/an all-consuming passion — von Eifersucht/einer unersättlichen Leidenschaft verzehrt werden
* * *devour [dıˈvaʊə(r)] v/t1. (gierig) verschlingen2. vernichten (Flammen etc)3. fig ein Buch etc verschlingen5. fig jemanden verzehren (Leidenschaft etc):* * *transitive verb* * *v.auffressen v.fressen v.(§ p.,pp.: fraß, gefressen)verschlingen v.(§ p.,pp.: verschlang, verschlungen) -
2 devour
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3 devour
germ. faretan; farslendan; farswelgan; kal-; kel-; kras-; kwer-; kwerran; slendan; swelgan -
4 devour
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5 devour
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6 devour something with one's eyes
English-German idiom dictionary > devour something with one's eyes
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7 dispatch
1. transitive verb1) (send off) schickendispatch somebody [to do something] — jemanden entsenden (geh.) [um etwas zu tun]
2) (deal with) erledigen3) (kill) töten2. noun1) (official report, Journ.) Bericht, der* * *[di'spæ ] 1. verb1) (to send off: He dispatched several letters asking for financial help.) absenden2) (to finish off or deal with quickly: She dispatched several pieces of business within the hour.) erledigen2. noun1) (a written official report: a dispatch from the commanding officer.) der Bericht2) (an act of sending away.) die Absendung3) (haste.) die Eile•- academic.ru/21131/dispatch_rider">dispatch rider* * *dis·patch[dɪˈspætʃ]I. n<pl -es>\dispatch of clothing Kleidersendung fto be mentioned in \dispatches rühmend erwähnt werden5.II. vt1. (send)▪ to \dispatch sth somewhere etw irgendwohin senden [o schicken]to \dispatch a letter/telegram einen Brief/ein Telegramm aufgeben▪ to \dispatch sb jdn entsenden▪ to be \dispatched to a place an einen Ort entsandt werdento \dispatch food Essen verputzen fam4. (deal with)to \dispatch a problem/task ein Problem/eine Aufgabe erledigen [o lösen]* * *[dɪ'sptʃ]1. vt2) (= deal with) job etc (prompt) erledigen3) (= kill) töten2. n[dI'sptS, 'dɪsptʃ]to be mentioned in dispatches (Mil) — in den Kriegsberichten erwähnt werden
3) (= dealing with of job etc) prompte Erledigung4) (= promptness) Promptheit f* * *dispatch [dıˈspætʃ]A v/tdispatch sb to buy some beer jemanden zum Bierholen schicken2. etwas absenden, versenden, abschicken, befördern, spedieren, abfertigen ( auch BAHN), ein Telegramm aufgeben3. ins Jenseits befördern umg, tötenB v/i obs sich beeilenC s1. (Ab)Sendung f2. Absendung f, Versand m, Abfertigung f, Beförderung f:dispatch by rail Bahnversand;dispatch of mail Postabfertigung3. Tötung f4. rasche Erledigung5. Eile f, Schnelligkeit f:with dispatch eilends, eiligst6. ( oft verschlüsselte) (Eil)Botschaft7. Bericht m (eines Korrespondenten)8. pl Br Kriegsberichte pl:be mentioned in dispatches in den Kriegsberichten erwähnt werden9. WIRTSCH Spedition f* * *1. transitive verb1) (send off) schickendispatch somebody [to do something] — jemanden entsenden (geh.) [um etwas zu tun]
2) (deal with) erledigen3) (kill) töten2. noun1) (official report, Journ.) Bericht, der* * *n.(§ pl.: dispatches)= Abgang ¨-e m.Absendung (Warenversand) f.Versand -¨e m. v.abfertigen v.verschicken v. -
8 dispatch
1)\dispatch of clothing Kleidersendung fto be mentioned in \dispatches rühmend erwähnt werdenPHRASES:1) ( send)to \dispatch sth somewhere etw irgendwohin senden [o schicken];to \dispatch a letter/ telegram einen Brief/ein Telegramm aufgeben;to \dispatch sb jdn entsenden;to be \dispatched to a place an einen Ort entsandt werden;to \dispatch food Essen verputzen ( fam)4) ( deal with)
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Devour — means to eat greedily. The term devour may refer to: Devour (film), a 2005 film which was directed by David Winkler Devour (song), a 2008 single by Shinedown Devour , a 2002 song by Disturbed Devour , a 2009 song by Marilyn Manson Devour Records… … Wikipedia
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devour — *eat, swallow, ingest, consume Analogous words: *waste, squander, dissipate: *destroy, demolish: wreck, *ruin … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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devour — [di vour′] vt. [ME devouren < OFr devorer < L devorare < de , intens. + vorare, to swallow whole: see VORACIOUS] 1. to eat or eat up hungrily, greedily, or voraciously 2. to consume or destroy with devastating force 3. to take in… … English World dictionary
devour — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French devour , stem of devorer, from Latin devorare, from de + vorare to devour more at voracious Date: 14th century 1. to eat up greedily or ravenously < lions devouring their prey > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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devour — verb ADVERB ▪ eagerly, greedily, hungrily ▪ He devoured the food greedily. ▪ quickly ▪ The animal quickly devoured its prey. Devour is used … Collocations dictionary