Finnish-English translations for kalvaa

consume
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The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour.Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day.Desire consumed him.
devour
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The fire was devouring the buildingShe intended to devour the bookAfter the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief

disturb
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The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam.The performance was disturbed twice by a ringing mobile phone.A school of fish disturbed the water.
gnaw
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If you ever saw how calves locked in their stalls started to gnaw at the gates to get something of what they really needed, then you will know what I am talking about. Jos olette koskaan nähneet, miten sisälle suljetut vasikat alkoivat kalvaa karsinoidensa portteja saadakseen todella tarvitsemaansa ravintoa, niin tiedätte, mistä puhun. The dog gnawed the bone until it broke in two.Her comment gnawed at me all day and I couldnt think about anything else.
trouble
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He was in trouble when the rain startedThe trouble was a leaking brake line. The trouble with that suggestion is that we lack the funds to put it in motion. The bridge column magnified the trouble with a slight tilt in the wrong directionthe troubles in Northern Ireland