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1 ávidamente
adv.avidly, hungrily, greedily, eagerly.* * *► adverbio1 eagerly* * *ADV (=con entusiasmo) avidly, eagerly; (=con codicia) greedily* * *adverbio avidly, eagerly* * *= avidly.Ex. Often the majority group in these councils is of the left, but the approach to obtaining finance has been bi-partisan and pragmatic, with groups of every political persuasion avidly pursuing Community money.* * *adverbio avidly, eagerly* * *= avidly.Ex: Often the majority group in these councils is of the left, but the approach to obtaining finance has been bi-partisan and pragmatic, with groups of every political persuasion avidly pursuing Community money.
* * *avidly, eagerly* * *ávidamente adv[ansiosamente] avidly, eagerly; [codiciosamente] greedily, avariciously -
2 ávidamente
• avidly• devouringly• eagerly• edaciously• esuriently• greed• greediness• hungrily -
3 agarrar ávidamente
v.to clutch. -
4 devorar
v.to devour (also figurative).lo devoraban los celos he was consumed by jealousy* * *1 to devour2 (engullir) to eat up, gobble up3 figurado (consumir) to devour, consume* * *VT1) (=comer ávidamente) [animal] to devour; [persona] to devour, wolf down *la devoraba con la mirada — [con cólera] he looked at her as if he could kill her; [con deseo] he devoured her with his eyes
2) (=destruir) [+ fortuna] to run through* * *verbo transitivodevorar a alguien con los ojos or la mirada — to devour somebody with one's eyes (colloq)
b) ( consumir) celos/pasión to consume* * *= devour, consume, chew up, eat + Posesivo + way through.Ex. A wholly estimable rush of enthusiasm on the part of IT staff could devour all available spare resources overnight if severely rationed 'hands on' experience time was exceeded.Ex. Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex. Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.Ex. After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.* * *verbo transitivodevorar a alguien con los ojos or la mirada — to devour somebody with one's eyes (colloq)
b) ( consumir) celos/pasión to consume* * *= devour, consume, chew up, eat + Posesivo + way through.Ex: A wholly estimable rush of enthusiasm on the part of IT staff could devour all available spare resources overnight if severely rationed 'hands on' experience time was exceeded.
Ex: Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex: Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.Ex: After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.* * *devorar [A1 ]vtdevoró toda la comida en minutos he devoured the meal o wolfed the meal down in no timetengo tanta hambre que soy capaz de devorar un buey I'm so hungry I could eat a horse ( set phrase)devorar a algn con los ojos or la mirada or la vista to devour sb with one's eyes ( colloq)devora cuanto libro cae en sus manos he devours any book he gets his hands onme devoraron los mosquitos I was eaten alive by the mosquitoes ( colloq)2 (consumir) «celos/pasión» to consumelo devora la pasión he is consumed with passionfue devorado por las llamas it was devoured o engulfed o consumed by the flames■ devorarvieste niño no come, devora this boy doesn't just eat his food, he devours it o ( colloq) wolfs it down( enf) ‹comida/libros› to devour* * *
devorar ( conjugate devorar) verbo transitivo [ animal] to devour;
[ persona] to devour, wolf down (colloq);
devorar a algn con los ojos or la mirada to devour sb with one's eyes (colloq);
devorar verbo transitivo to devour
' devorar' also found in these entries:
English:
devour
- stuff away
- tuck in
- wolf
* * *devorar vt1. [alimentos] to devour;el lobo devoró tres ovejas the wolf ate three sheep;Fameste niño devora los libros de aventuras that child devours story books;Famdevoraba a las chicas con la mirada he ogled the girls2. [destruir] to destroy, to demolish;el ciclón devoraba edificios y viviendas the cyclone destroyed buildings and houses;las llamas devoraron el palacio en dos horas the fire destroyed the palace in two hours3. [sujeto: sentimiento] to devour;lo devoraban los celos he was consumed by jealousy;esta pasión que me devora por dentro this passion which consumes me o which is eating away inside me* * *v/t devour;devorar a alguien con los ojos devour s.o. with one’s eyes;el fuego devoró el bosque the forest was consumed by the fire;le devora la envidia he is consumed with jealousy* * *devorar vt1) : to devour2) : to consume* * *devorar vb to devour -
5 ávido
adj.1 avid, eager, hungering.2 avid, greedy.* * *► adjetivo1 avid, eager* * *(f. - ávida)adj.eager, avid* * *ADJ (=entusiasta) avid, eager (de for)(=codicioso) greedy (de for)* * *- da adjetivoávido de algo — de noticias/aventuras eager for something; de poder hungry for something
* * *= avid.Ex. She was an avid collector of historical manuscripts considered worthless by his contemporaries and priceless by scholars today.----* lector ávido = avid reader.* * *- da adjetivoávido de algo — de noticias/aventuras eager for something; de poder hungry for something
* * *= avid.Ex: She was an avid collector of historical manuscripts considered worthless by his contemporaries and priceless by scholars today.
* lector ávido = avid reader.* * *ávido -daávido DE algo eager FOR sthávido de noticias/nuevas aventuras eager for news/for new adventuresávido de sabiduría thirsty o greedy for knowledge* * *
ávido◊ -da adjetivo ávido de algo ‹de noticias/aventuras› eager for sth;
‹ de poder› hungry for sth
ávido,-a adjetivo avid: estamos ávidos de saber y de paz, we are thirsty for knowledge and peace
' ávido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ávida
English:
avid
- greedy
- hungry
* * *ávido, -a adj[lector] avid; [coleccionista] keen;es una persona ávida de información he's someone with a thirst for information;un artista ávido de fama an artist who is hungry for fame* * *adj eager (de for), avid (de for)* * *ávido, -da adj: eager, avid♦ ávidamente adv
См. также в других словарях:
ávidamente — adv. Con avidez … Enciclopedia Universal
avidamente — adv. De modo ávido. ‣ Etimologia: ávido + mente … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
avidamente — a·vi·da·mén·te avv. CO in modo avido: mangia e beve avidamente; vivere avidamente Sinonimi: bramosamente, cupidamente, ingordamente, insaziabilmente. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1525 … Dizionario italiano
avidamente — avv. con avidità, bramosamente, famelicamente, ingordamente, insaziabilmente, cupidamente, vogliosamente, rapacemente □ smaniosamente □ esosamente □ (di cibo) appetitosamente, ghiottamente, golosamente, voracemente CONTR. moderatamente,… … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
ingordamente — in·gor·da·mén·te avv. CO in modo ingordo, con ingordigia: mangiare, bere ingordamente | fig., con bramosia, avidamente Sinonimi: avidamente, smodatamente, voracemente | avidamente, bramosamente, smodatamente. Contrari: moderatamente. {{line}}… … Dizionario italiano
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pappare — pap·pà·re v.tr. CO 1. mangiare avidamente e in abbondanza: hai pappato tutta la torta che ho comprato! | ass., fam., mangiare: andiamo a pappare Sinonimi: papparsi. 2. fig., appropriarsi avidamente, spec. in modo disonesto e a scopo di lucro, di… … Dizionario italiano
ingozzare — /ingo ts:are/ [der. di gozzo, col pref. in 1] (io ingózzo, ecc.). ■ v. tr. 1. [mandare giù rapidamente o avidamente cibo o bevande] ▶◀ ingollare, ingurgitare, trangugiare. ↓ inghiottire, ingoiare. 2. (fig., non com.) [accettare senza reagire… … Enciclopedia Italiana
devorar — v. tr. 1. Comer muito com rapidez e avidamente. 2. Consumir depressa. 3. Tragar, engolir, sumir dentro de si. 4. Destruir (não deixando restos). 5. Cobiçar. 6. Ralar. 7. Conquistar; absorver. 8. Afligir. 9. Percorrer rapidamente. 10. Ler… … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
divorare — A v. tr. 1. sbranare 2. (est.) mangiare avidamente, mangiare voracemente, ingoiare, ingurgitare, trangugiare, pappare, sbafare, spolverare (fig.), spazzare (fig.) CONTR. assaporare, gustare, assaggiare, mangiucchiare, piluccare, sbocconcellare,… … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
Alfred Russel Wallace — Alfred Russel Wallace … Wikipedia Español