How to Say "to devour" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to devour” is “devorar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El perro devoró su comida en diez segundos.
The dog devoured his food in ten seconds.
Tenía tanta hambre que devoré la pizza entera.
I was so hungry that I wolfed down the whole pizza.
El incendio devoró gran parte del bosque.
The fire consumed a large part of the forest.
A Regular -ar Verb
Good news! This word follows the standard patterns for verbs ending in -ar, so it doesn't have any tricky spelling changes.
Using it with Emotions
When used with feelings like 'envy' or 'curiosity,' it shows that the feeling is taking over the person completely.
Don't use it for normal eating
Mistake: “Devoré una ensalada en el almuerzo.”
Correction: Comí una ensalada en el almuerzo.
Other Meanings of “devorar”
“devorar” can also mean:
- consuming information or media quickly(B1)
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