gobble up

US /ˈɡɑː.bəl ʌp/
UK /ˈɡɑː.bəl ʌp/
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1.

devorar, engullir

to eat something very quickly

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The children gobbled up all the cookies.
Los niños se comieron todas las galletas.
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He gobbled up his dinner in minutes.
Se comió la cena en minutos.
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2.

consumir, devorar

to use a lot of something very quickly

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The new software will gobble up a lot of memory.
El nuevo software consumirá mucha memoria.
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The construction project is gobbling up funds at an alarming rate.
El proyecto de construcción está consumiendo fondos a un ritmo alarmante.
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