1 a : to be used instead of (something) • Will computers ever completely replace books? • Paper bags have been largelyreplaced by plastic bags.
1b : to do the job or duty of (someone) • She was hired to replacethe previous manager.
2 : to put someone or something new in the place or position of (someone or something) • I replaced the old rug with a new one. • They recently replaced the old phone system. • The team’s manager was replaced last season. • The patient needed a transfusion to replace lost blood. • They’ve appointed a new minister to replace the one who just retired. • I guess it’s finally time to replace the stove.
3 : to put (something) where it was before • He carefully replacedthe vase on the shelf.
1 : continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping • The region is in a state of perpetual war. • He seems to have aperpetual grin on his face. • (humorous) the perpetualstudent/bachelor
2 : happening all the time or very often • Lack of government funding has been a perpetual [=constant] problem for the organization. • the perpetual demands of parenthood
— perpetuallyadverb • The two civilizations were perpetually at war.
1 : a regular, repeated pattern of sounds or movements [count]• The music has a fast/slow/steady rhythm. [=beat] • African/Caribbean rhythms— often followed by of • the rhythmofthe poetry • the rhythm of his breathing • the rhythmof the tides[noncount] • the composer’s use of jazz rhythm • He can't play/dance in rhythm. = He has no sense of rhythm. [=he cannot play/dance at the correct speed to stay with the rhythm of the music]
2 [count] : a regular, repeated pattern of events, changes, activities, etc. • She enjoyed the rhythms of country life. • Travel can disrupt your body’s daily/biological/circadian rhythm.
consume/kənˈsu:m, British kənˈsju:m/verb [with object]
(consumir, comer, beber, gastar, esbanjar)
inflected forms: consumes; consumed; consuming
1: to eat or drink (something) • The dogs consume [=eat] a bag of dog food each week. • They consumed [=drank] a lot of beer at the party. — sometimes used figuratively • He consumes [=devours] ten novels a month.
2: to use (fuel, time, resources, etc.) • The new lights consume less electricity. • She’s making an effort to live more simply and consume less. • Most of our time was consumed [=taken up] by the search. • The car repairconsumed [=used up] his entire paycheck.
3 : to destroy (something) with fire • Hundreds of books were consumed in the fire. • Fire consumed the building.
4: to take all of a person’s attention, energy, time, etc. • Work on the project has consumed his attention for many months. = Work on the project has consumed him. — usually used as (be) consumed• The movie tells the story of a woman consumed by ambition/hatred. • He wasconsumedwith/by jealousy.
—consumingadjective • He has a consuming interest in politics. [=he is extremely interested in politics] • Her all-consumingpassion was music. [=music was an interest that took all of her time and attention; music was the only thing she thought about]
: always in your thoughts • I’ve had pizza on the brain all day. [=I've been thinking about pizza all day] • He's got sex on the brain. [=he's always thinking about sex]
/rɪˈpleɪs/ verb [with object]
