No. 2,819 in Catalan
consumeix
"Consumeix" means "it consumes" or "he/she/it uses up."
In a sentence
Ell consumeix molta aigua quan fa esport.
He consumes a lot of water when doing sports.
In this sentence, 'consumeix' is used to refer to the act of using up or ingesting a substance, in this case, water.
La llum del pilot consumeix poca energia.
The pilot light consumes little energy.
Here, 'consumeix' describes the action of using up or expending energy, applied to a device consuming power.
Aquesta malaltia consumeix la seva força a poc a poc.
This disease slowly consumes his strength.
In this example, 'consumeix' metaphorically represents the loss or depletion of strength due to illness.
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