Russian-English translations for кушать

• consume
  The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour.
  Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day.
  Desire consumed him.
• devour
  The fire was devouring the building
  She intended to devour the book
  After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief
• eat
  He’s eating an apple. / Don’t disturb me now; cant you see that I’m eating?
  What time do we eat this evening?
  Its a soup that eats like a meal