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devorar

deh-boh-RAHR/deβoˈɾaɾ/

“devorar” means “to devour” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to devour

Also: to wolf down, to consume
VerbA2regular ar
A large, friendly wolf sitting at a table eating a giant sandwich in one big bite.
gerunddevorando
past Participledevorado
infinitivedevorar

📝 In Action

El perro devoró su comida en diez segundos.

A2

The dog devoured his food in ten seconds.

Tenía tanta hambre que devoré la pizza entera.

B1

I was so hungry that I wolfed down the whole pizza.

El incendio devoró gran parte del bosque.

B2

The fire consumed a large part of the forest.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • engullir (to swallow/gulp down)
  • tragar (to swallow)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • devorar un libro – to devour a book (read quickly)
  • ser devorado por las llamas – to be engulfed by flames

to devour

Also: to binge-watch
A girl sitting in a cozy armchair, surrounded by a tall stack of open books, reading one with great focus.

📝 In Action

Devoré la nueva serie de Netflix en un fin de semana.

B1

I devoured (binge-watched) the new Netflix series in a weekend.

Ella devora libros de misterio.

B1

She devours mystery books.

El estudiante devoraba la información para el examen.

B2

The student was devouring the information for the exam.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • devorar con la mirada – to look at someone with great desire or intensity

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdevoraran
yodevorara
túdevoraras
vosotrosdevorarais
nosotrosdevoráramos
él/ella/usteddevorara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdevoren
yodevore
túdevores
vosotrosdevoréis
nosotrosdevoremos
él/ella/usteddevore

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesdevoraron
yodevoré
túdevoraste
vosotrosdevorasteis
nosotrosdevoramos
él/ella/usteddevoró

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdevoraban
yodevoraba
túdevorabas
vosotrosdevorabais
nosotrosdevorábamos
él/ella/usteddevoraba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdevoran
yodevoro
túdevoras
vosotrosdevoráis
nosotrosdevoramos
él/ella/usteddevora
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Words that translate to "devorar" in Spanish:

to binge-watch→to consume→to devour→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: devorar

Question 1 of 3

Which sentence best uses 'devorar' in a figurative sense about reading?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
devorador(devourer / consumer) — Noun
devorado(devoured / consumed) — Adjective
voracidad(voracity / greediness) — Noun
voraz(voracious / ravenous) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'devorare', which comes from 'de-' (completely) and 'vorare' (to swallow).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: devourFrench: dévorerItalian: divorare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can 'devorar' be used for animals?

Absolutely. It is the most natural word to describe how a predator eats its prey in nature documentaries.

Is it rude to use 'devorar' to describe a person eating?

It can be slightly critical if used to describe someone's manners, but it's often used playfully among friends to say someone was very hungry.

How do you say 'to binge-watch' using this word?

You can say 'Devorar una serie' (To devour a series).