consuming
Aussprache: [kənˈsuːmɪŋ]
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Kontext: „eating or using“
(verb) to eat food or to use something up. When you consume food, you eat it. When you consume resources, you use them until they are gone.
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She is consuming her favorite pizza for dinner.
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He did not consume any of the snacks at the party.
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What do you like consuming during movie night?
Kontext: „attention or energy“
(verb) to take all of someone's attention or energy, often leaving little for other things. If a task is consuming, it means it requires a lot of time or focus.
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The project was consuming her focus, and she finished it quickly.
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His hobbies were not consuming his time; he still had plenty of free time.
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Is this new game consuming too much of your time?
Kontext: „destroying“
(verb) to use up something completely or to destroy it, usually by fire. If something is consumed by flames, it is burned up completely.
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The fire was consuming the wood quickly.
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The water did not consume the flames; they kept burning.
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What happens when a fire consumes an entire building?
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