devours
Russian translation: упивается ролью злодея
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|  Selected response from: Kirill Semenov Ukraine Local time: 03:25 | ||||||
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в два счета/мастерски расправился со своей ролью злодея Explanation: [v] enjoy avidly, as of a book; "She devoured his novels" http://www.hyperdictionary.com/search.aspx?define=devour |
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peer agreement (net): +1сыграл эту роль злодея с душой и заслужил ... Explanation: devour de·vour [di vуwr] (past de·voured, past participle de·voured, present participle de·vour·ing, 3rd person present singular de·vours) transitive verb 1. eat quickly: to eat something quickly and hungrily • They devour in minutes what it’s taken you all afternoon to prepare. *** 2. take in eagerly: to read, look at, watch, or listen to something eagerly • Young children seem to devour her stories. *** 3. destroy: to destroy something rapidly and completely (literary) (often passive) • a house devoured by the flames 4. waste: to use up something unwisely or wastefully (literary) 5. overwhelm: to become an overwhelming and destructive passion or obsession for somebody (literary) (usually passive) Encarta® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. |
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peer agreement (net): +4мастерски сыграл Explanation: мастерски сыграл роль злодея - проще говоря |
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