consumir
verbo transitivo
1 [+comida, bebida, droga] to consume (formal)
en este bar se consume más vino que cerveza more wine than beer is drunk o (formal) consumed in this bar; consúmase inmediatamente después de abierto consume immediately after opening
solo consumo alimentos frescos I only eat fresh food; en casa no consumimos leche de cabra we don't drink goat's milk at home; no pueden sentarse aquí si no van a consumir nada you can't sit here if you're not going to have anything to eat or drink
consuma productos andaluces buy Andalusian products; consumir preferentemente antes de ... best before ...
2 [+energía, gasolina] to use; consume (formal)
mi coche consume muy poco my car uses very little fuel; consume gran cantidad de gasolina en el despegue it consumes vast quantities of fuel on take-off; la moto consume cinco litros a los 100kms the motorbike does 100kms to (every) five litres
4 (extinguir) [+salud] to destroy
el cáncer lo está consumiendo cancer is destroying him; he's being wasted away by cancer; estos niños me están consumiendo la paciencia these children are trying o taxing my patience; my patience is wearing thin with these children; el tejado fue consumido por las llamas the roof was consumed by the flames
verbo intransitivo
verbo pronominal
consumirse2 [+vela, cigarro] to burn down
se le consumió el cigarro entre los dedos the cigarette burned out between his fingers; se le estaba consumiendo el cigarro mientras hablaba his cigarette was burning down as he spoke
5 (desesperarse)
se consume de envidia al ver mis triunfos he's green with envy at my success; se consumía de pena tras la muerte de su hija she was consumed with grief after the death of her daughter; me consumía en deseos de abrazarlo I had a burning desire to embrace him; I was consumed with a desire to embrace him (literario)