English–French
“devour” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/devoʁe/
Example
Il a dévoré son sandwich en deux minutes.
He devoured his sandwich in two minutes.
How to say “devour” in French
“Devour” in French is dévorer.
Food disappears in a rush under an appetite so strong that the plate is left empty, and the image also applies to consuming something abstract with equal intensity.
Example sentences with dévorer
Elle a dévoré le roman en une soirée.
She devoured the novel in one evening.
Tips for using dévorer
- Dévorer is common in both literal and figurative French, so dévorer un livre refers to reading it very quickly rather than eating it.