gobble up

US /ˈɡɑː.bəl ʌp/
UK /ˈɡɑː.bəl ʌp/
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1.

devorar, engolir

to eat something very quickly

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The children gobbled up all the cookies.
As crianças devoraram todos os biscoitos.
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He gobbled up his dinner in minutes.
Ele devorou o jantar em minutos.
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2.

devorar, consumir rapidamente

to use a lot of something very quickly

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The new software will gobble up a lot of memory.
O novo software vai devorar muita memória.
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The construction project is gobbling up funds at an alarming rate.
O projeto de construção está devorando fundos a uma taxa alarmante.
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