Meaning of devoro | Babel Free
[ˈdeː.wɔ.roː]Definitions
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to swallow, gulp down, or devour; enjoy conjugation-1
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to swallow down, repress, suppress, check, bear with patience conjugation-1
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to absorb conjugation-1
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to consume conjugation-1
Examples
“at vobis male sit, malae tenebrae”
Yet let it be badly for you, evil shadows of Orcus, who devour everything beautiful.
“haec ubi rēx didicit, lacrimās intrōrsus obortās”
When the king learned these things, he swallows down the tears which had arisen within, and keeps the wound enclosed in his heart. (Romulus and Remus: In Ovid’s version of the death of Remus, Romulus represses his emotion when he learns Remus has been killed by Celer (builder).)
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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