consumirse

consumirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (extinguirse) to burn out

2 (secarse) to boil away

3 (destruirse) to be destroyed

4 figurado (afligirse) to waste away

5 figurado (carcomerse) to be consumed, be devoured

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VPR

1) [líquido] to boil away; [salsa] to reduce

2) [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

3) [enfermo, anciano] to waste away

4) [tiempo] to run out

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 liter

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■consumirse verbo reflexivo
1 (evaporarse) to boil away
2 (un enfermo) to waste away
'consumirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carbonizarse
- gastarse
- terminarse
- consumir
- ir
English:
waste away
- waste

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vpr

1. [persona] to waste away;

se fue consumiendo lentamente she slowly wasted away;

se consume de envidia he is eaten up o consumed with envy

2. [fuego] to burn out;

[cigarro] to burn down

3. [líquido, perfume] to evaporate

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consumirse

v/r

1 por enfermedad waste away

2 por envidia be consumed

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vr

: to waste away