consume

/kənˈsjuːm/

verb

spożywać

/spɔˈʐɨvat͡ɕ/· czasownik

Also

zużywaćkonsumować

Definition

To eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink), or to use up a resource.

Examples

Humans consume a lot of natural resources.

Ludzie zużywają wiele zasobów naturalnych.

The fire quickly consumed the old building.

Ogień szybko strawił stary budynek.

Synonyms

eat drinkuse updevour

Collocations

consume energyconsume foodconsume alcohol

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