consumed
intermediateB2/kənˈsjuːmd/ · con-sumed
To use up a resource or to eat or drink something.
Meanings
To use up a resource or to eat or drink something.
کسی وسيلة کو استعمال کرنا یا کچھ کھانا یا پینا۔
کھایا گیا
khaya gaya
Common Collocations
- consumed resources
- consumed by fire
- consumed food
Example Sentences
They consumed all the food during the party.
انہوں نے پارٹی کے دوران سارا کھانا کھا لیا۔
unhon ne party ke doran sara khana kha liya.
The fire consumed the entire forest.
آگ نے پورے جنگل کو جلا دیا۔
aag ne poore jungle ko jala diya.
His passion for music consumed him.
اس کا موسیقی کے لئے شوق اسے ہی جلا گیا۔
us ka moseeki ke liye shauq use hi jala gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of consuming a meal fully.
Picture a plate of food being completely eaten.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
لاشوں کی ہم ایک عالم کے ملبوس ہیں،/جنہوں نے ہوشیاریاں بھی کھا لیں۔
Lashon ki hum aik aalam ke malboos hain,/jinhon ne hoshiyariyan bhi kha lein.
We are clothed in the remnants of bodies, / Who have devoured even cleverness.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کھانے کی خوشبو ہی کھا گئی۔
khanay ki khushboo hi kha gayi.
The aroma of the food has consumed it.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "consumere" — to take up, use up
First known use: 14th century
The word 'consume' comes from the Latin 'consumere', which means to take up, use up, or completely use. The modern sense developed in the late Middle Ages.