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devouring
UK
/dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈvaʊɚɪŋ/
Translations
more devouring
Comp.
most devouring
Super.
UK
/dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
The devouring flames consumed the entire forest.
Пожирающий пламя охватило весь лес.
He had a devouring hunger for knowledge.
У него был ненасытный голод к знаниям.
UK
/dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈvaʊɚɪŋ/
Gerundial noun meaning the act or process of devouring; usually uncountable.
devouring
Gerund
devoured
Past Simple
devoured
Past Participle
devouring
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈvaʊə/
US
/dɪˈvaʊɚ/
She watched him devour the entire pizza.
Она наблюдала, как он съедает всю пиццу.
The lion began to devour its prey.
Лев начал пожирать свою добычу.
He would devour books in a single night.
Он мог поглощать книги за одну ночь.
Additional translations
Definitions
She had a devouring passion for reading, finishing several books a week.
The devouring flames quickly engulfed the entire building.
The devouring of the prey by the lions was over in minutes.
The hungry children devoured the pizza within minutes.
She devoured the novel in one sitting, unable to put it down.
The flames devoured the entire building in a matter of hours.
He was devoured by guilt after lying to his parents.