voraciously
gb/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/ us/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
C1
Inglês
mohón, falánkul, rengeteget fogyaszt, zabál
C1
1
Padrão de uso:
[someone] eats voraciously
After the long hike, she ate voraciously and went back for seconds.
A hosszú túra után mohón evett, és még repetát is kért.
The puppy ate voraciously, licking the empty bowl when it was done.
A kiskutya mohón evett, és amikor végzett, még az üres tálat is kinyalogatta.
He tore into the sandwich voraciously, hardly stopping to breathe.
Exemplos para estudantes
I was so hungry that I ate voraciously.
Olyan éhes voltam, hogy mohón ettem.
The children ate voraciously after the game.
A gyerekek mohón ettek a játék után.
Erro comum:
Voraciously is most natural with eating (and sometimes drinking). For general enthusiasm, use it with verbs like read or learn.
Significado
in a very hungry way
Colocações
eat voraciously
|feed voraciously
|gulp down voraciously
|wolf down voraciously
|devour food voraciously
|consume calories voraciously
|attack the meal voraciously
|finish dinner voraciously
Sinônimos
ravenously (Strongly emphasizes extreme hunger.)
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greedily (Focuses on grasping or selfishness, not just hunger.)
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hungrily (More general and less intense.)
Antônimos
daintily (Eating in a small, careful way.)
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slowly (Not fast or eager in eating.)
Temas
food
|daily_life
Definição
in a very hungry way; eating a lot very fast
In a way that shows extreme hunger, especially by eating quickly and in large amounts.
C1
2
mohón
B2
Padrão de uso:
[someone] reads/learns/follows [something] voraciously
As a teenager, he read voraciously and always had a book with him.
Tinédzserként mohón olvasott, és mindig volt nála egy könyv.
She researched the topic voraciously before making a decision.
Mielőtt döntött, szinte falta a témával kapcsolatos anyagokat.
During the trial, the public consumed every update voraciously.
Exemplos para estudantes
I read voraciously when I was on vacation.
A nyaralás alatt mohón olvastam.
She learns languages voraciously.
Mohón tanul nyelveket.
Erro comum:
Avoid *voraciously interested*; more natural is very interested or deeply interested. Use voraciously with action verbs (read, learn, consume).
Significado
with intense eagerness
Colocações
read voraciously
|learn voraciously
|study voraciously
|consume information voraciously
|follow the news voraciously
|watch videos voraciously
|collect books voraciously
|absorb knowledge voraciously
|research voraciously
|listen voraciously
Sinônimos
avidly (Direct synonym; common with reading and watching.)
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eagerly (Emphasizes eagerness more than quantity.)
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enthusiastically (Focuses on excitement, not necessarily doing a lot.)
Antônimos
casually (Without strong interest or intensity.)
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reluctantly (With unwillingness rather than eagerness.)
Temas
learning
|media
|education
Definição
very eagerly, and in large amounts (especially reading)
In an eager, enthusiastic way, doing or consuming a great deal of something (especially reading, learning, or following information).
C1
3
zabál
B2
Padrão de uso:
[something] consumes/uses [something] voraciously
That old truck burns fuel voraciously on the highway.
Az a régi teherautó rengeteg üzemanyagot fogyaszt az autópályán.
Streaming in 4K can use data voraciously if you’re not on Wi‑Fi.
Ha nem vagy Wi-Fin, a 4K-s streamelés rengeteg adatot elhasználhat.
The program consumed memory voraciously and slowed the computer down.
Exemplos para estudantes
This app uses battery voraciously.
Ez az alkalmazás nagyon gyorsan meríti az akkumulátort.
The heater consumes gas voraciously in winter.
Télen ez a fűtés rengeteg gázt fogyaszt.
Erro comum:
This sense typically describes consumption of resources (fuel, data, power), not ordinary physical actions like walking or sleeping.
Significado
using up resources quickly
Colocações
consume fuel voraciously
|use data voraciously
|burn energy voraciously
|draw power voraciously
|eat up memory voraciously
|consume bandwidth voraciously
|use resources voraciously
Sinônimos
rapidly (Emphasizes speed more than quantity.)
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heavily (Common with resource use (e.g., heavily uses data).)
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insatiably (Suggests it is never satisfied; more figurative.)
Antônimos
sparingly (Using only small amounts.)
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efficiently (Using resources with little waste.)
Temas
technology
|energy
|environment
|business
Definição
using a lot of something very quickly
In a way that uses or takes up very large amounts of something, often faster than expected.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
voraciously
AFI
GB/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
US/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
Sílabas e tonicidade
vo - ra - ciously (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (vo)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: voraciously
- Plural: voraciouslies
Expressões
consume [something] voraciously
1/kənsˈum sˈʌmθɪŋ vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
fixed phrase
use up a lot quickly
to use or take in a lot of something very quickly
Exemplos
- Video calls can consume data voraciously on a mobile plan.
- The new process consumes electricity voraciously during peak hours.
- Fans consumed the series voraciously, finishing it in a weekend.
Exemplos para estudantes
- This game consumes battery voraciously.
eat voraciously
1/ˈit vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
fixed phrase
eat very fast and a lot
to eat a lot very fast because you are very hungry
Exemplos
- He ate voraciously after fasting all day.
- The kids ate voraciously and asked what was for dessert.
- She ate voraciously, then apologized for how hungry she was.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I ate voraciously after the run.
- They ate voraciously because they missed lunch.
read voraciously
1/ɹˈid vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
fixed phrase
read a lot eagerly
to read a lot, very eagerly
Exemplos
- She read voraciously throughout college, especially history and biography.
- When he discovered fantasy novels, he read voraciously for months.
- I used to read voraciously on the commute.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She reads voraciously every weekend.