consume

consume
transitive verb
1) (use up) verbrauchen; [Person:] aufwenden, [Sache:] kosten [Zeit, Energie]
2) (destroy) vernichten; (eat, drink) konsumieren; verkonsumieren (ugs.)
3) (fig.)

be consumed with love/passion — sich in Liebe/Leidenschaft verzehren

be consumed with jealousy/envy — sich vor Eifersucht/Neid verzehren (geh.)

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[kən'sju:m]
verb
1) (to eat or drink: He consumes a huge amount of food.) verzehren
2) (to use: How much electricity do you consume per month?) verbrauchen
3) (to destroy, eg by fire: The entire building was consumed by fire.) zerstören
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con·sume
[kənˈsju:m, AM -ˈsu:m]
vt
1. (eat, drink)
▪ to \consume sth etw konsumieren [o zu sich dat nehmen]; food also etw verzehren; (hum) etw vertilgen hum fam
2. (destroy)
▪ to \consume sth fire etw zerstören [o vernichten
3. (obsess)
to be \consumed by anger von unbändigem Zorn erfüllt sein
to be \consumed by envy/jealousy vor Neid/Eifersucht [fast] vergehen
to be \consumed by greed/hatred/guilt von Gier/Hass/Schuld erfüllt sein
to be \consumed by passion for sb sich akk vor Leidenschaft nach jdm verzehren
4. (use up)
▪ to \consume sth etw verbrauchen
to \consume energy/fuel Energie/Benzin verbrauchen
to \consume all one's money sein ganzes Geld aufbrauchen
5. (buy)
▪ to \consume sth etw kaufen
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[kən'sjuːm]
vt
1) food, drink zu sich nehmen, konsumieren (form); food also verzehren (geh), aufessen, vertilgen (hum inf); (ECON) konsumieren
2) (= destroy fire) vernichten; (= use up) fuel, money verbrauchen; energy aufbrauchen, verzehren (geh); time in Anspruch nehmen

he was consumed with desire/jealousy — er wurde von Begierde/Eifersucht verzehrt (geh)

he was consumed with rage — die Wut fraß ihn nahezu auf

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consume [kənˈsjuːm; besonders US -ˈsuːm]
A v/t
1. zerstören, vernichten:
be consumed by fire ein Raub der Flammen werden
2. fig verzehren:
be consumed with (oder by) desire (hatred) von Begierde (Hass) verzehrt werden
3. auf-, verzehren, (auf)essen, trinken
4. auf-, verbrauchen, konsumieren:
this car consumes a lot of oil dieser Wagen verbraucht viel Öl
5. verschwenden, vergeuden (beide:
on für)
6. Zeit aufwenden, hinbringen
7. jemandes Aufmerksamkeit etc in Anspruch nehmen
B v/i auch consume away sich abnutzen, sich verbrauchen, abnehmen, (dahin)schwinden
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transitive verb
1) (use up) verbrauchen; [Person:] aufwenden, [Sache:] kosten [Zeit, Energie]
2) (destroy) vernichten; (eat, drink) konsumieren; verkonsumieren (ugs.)
3) (fig.)

be consumed with love/passion — sich in Liebe/Leidenschaft verzehren

be consumed with jealousy/envy — sich vor Eifersucht/Neid verzehren (geh.)

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v.
aufbrauchen v.
verbrauchen v.
verzehren v.

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