consume

US /kənˈsuːm/
UK /kənˈsuːm/
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1.

consumare, mangiare, bere

to eat or drink something

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Humans consume a variety of foods.
Gli esseri umani consumano una varietà di cibi.
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He consumed a large amount of alcohol.
Ha consumato una grande quantità di alcol.
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2.

consumare, esaurire

to use up a resource

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The old car consumes a lot of fuel.
La vecchia auto consuma molto carburante.
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The new software consumes a lot of memory.
Il nuovo software consuma molta memoria.
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3.

consumare, distruggere, assorbire

to completely destroy or absorb something

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The fire quickly consumed the old building.
Il fuoco ha rapidamente consumato il vecchio edificio.
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His guilt consumed him.
Il suo senso di colpa lo ha consumato.
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