consume, drain, eat, spend, munch, devour, bleed, die, overcome, drunk, sap, erode
Usage pattern:
felemészt vmit (időt, pénzt, energiát)
Meaning
To use up resources quickly
Themes
resource_use
|money
|time
|energy
|depletion
|gradual_process
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To consume large amounts of something such as money, time, or energy.
Usage pattern:
felemészt vmit
Meaning
use up or process quickly
Themes
resource_use
|consumption
|money
|technology
|battery
|business
|daily_life
Definition
To use up, consume, or deal with a large amount of something steadily or quickly (often said of money, time, battery power, data, etc.).
Usage pattern:
felemészt vmit
Meaning
use up resources quickly
Themes
resources
|money
|time
|energy
|depletion
|speed
|finance
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To use or take up something such as money, time, or resources very quickly and often completely.
Usage pattern:
felemészt pénzt/erőforrásokat
Meaning
Lose money continuously
Themes
finance
|loss
|resources
|business
Definition
To lose money or resources steadily over time, often due to expenses or exploitation.
Usage pattern:
a tűz/lángok felemésztenek vmit
Meaning
Destroy completely, often by fire
Themes
destruction
|fire
|flames
|disaster
|force
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To completely destroy something, especially by fire or another strong natural force.
Usage pattern:
vkit felemészt vmi; felemészti a bűntudat/a bánat/a düh
Meaning
Be totally occupied by emotion
Themes
emotion
|obsession
|guilt
|jealousy
|anger
|mental_state
|literary
|emotions
Definition
To affect someone so strongly with a feeling or idea that it takes over their thoughts and emotions.
Usage pattern:
felemészt valamit
Meaning
Gradually weaken or drain
Themes
energy
|weakening
|gradual_process
|resources
|confidence
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To gradually weaken or reduce the strength, energy, confidence, or power of someone or something.
Usage pattern:
költség/infláció felemészt vmit; felemészti a profitot/megtakarítást
Meaning
gradually reduce financial value
Themes
finance
|inflation
|value
|savings
|costs
|profit
|purchasing_power
|business
Definition
To gradually reduce the real value or amount of money, profits, or other financial results, often because of rising costs or inflation.
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