i topi hanno roso un pezzo di questo libro

gnaw at

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rodere v.tr.

1 to gnaw: i topi hanno roso un pezzo di questo libro, the mice have gnawed away a piece of this book; rodere un osso, to gnaw a bone // un osso duro da rodere, a hard nut to crack // rodere il freno, to chafe under restraint (o to champ at the bit)

2 (scherz.) ( mangiare) to eat*

3 ( corrodere) to corrode, to eat* into (sthg.), to bite* into (sthg.): gli acidi rodono i metalli, acids eat into metals; questa sbarra è stata rosa dalla ruggine, this bar has been corroded by rust; il mare rode la scogliera, the sea is eroding the cliffs

4 (fig.) ( tormentare) to gnaw at (sthg.); to eat* into (sthg.): la gelosia le rodeva l'anima, she was consumed with jealousy; cosa ti rode tanto?, what's eating you?

◘ rodersi v.rifl. to worry, to be worried; to wear* oneself out, to be consumed, to pine (away): si rode per niente, he is wearing himself out for nothing; se fossi in te non mi roderei tanto, if I were you I shouldn't worry so much (o I shouldn't be so worried); non ti rodere il fegato!, don't eat your heart out!; rodere d'invidia, di gelosia, to be consumed with envy, jealousy; rodere di rabbia, to chafe (o to be consumed) with rage.

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1. ['rodere]

(rosicchiare) to gnaw (at), (corrodere) to corrode

2. vr (rodersi)

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verbo transitivo

1) (rosicchiare) to gnaw

2) (corrodere) to corrode, to eat* into

3) fig. to eat*, to gnaw, to nag

verbo pronominale rodersi

1)

2) fig. (tormentarsi) to worry, to be* troubled

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rodere

/'rodere/ [80]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (rosicchiare) to gnaw

 2 (corrodere) to corrode, to eat* into

 3 fig. to eat*, to gnaw, to nag; avevo ancora un dubbio che mi rodeva I still had a nagging doubt; essere roso dalla gelosia to be tormented by jealousy; che cosa ti rode? what's eating you?

II rodersi verbo pronominale

 1 - rsi le unghie to bite one's nails

 2 fig. (tormentarsi) to worry, to be* troubled; - rsi dall'invidia to be consumed by o with envy; - rsi il fegato to eat one's heart out.