What does "devorar" mean in English?

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Spanish

devorar

English

devour

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Alternative translations of "devorar"

gobble
wolf
consume
eat up

Examples of how to use "devorar" in Spanish

Spanish
El león devoró a su presa.
English
The lion devoured its prey.
Spanish
Yo devoro el libro en una tarde.
English
I devour the book in one afternoon.
Spanish
Ayer ella devoró toda la cena.
English
Yesterday she devoured the entire dinner.
Spanish
Cuando era niño, devoraba cuentos antes de dormir.
English
When I was a child, I devoured stories before sleeping.
Spanish
Mañana devoraré el pastel con amigos.
English
Tomorrow I will devour the cake with friends.

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El león devoró a su presa.

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