consume
UK: /kənˈsjuːm/ US: /-ˈsuːm/ [consumed, consuming]Translation
v [t]
›
⇨ consumir
This car consumes a lot of petrol Este coche consume mucha gasolina
⇨ utilizar
⇨ gastar
› (form)
⇨ consumir
You should consume less sugar Deberías consumir menos azúcar
⇨ ingerir
› (el fuego)
⇨ destruir
⇨ arrasar
to be consumed {by/with} sth Vincent was consumed with jealousy
A Vincent le consumían los celos
(Definition of consume v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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