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1 (to) gnaw
(to) gnaw /nɔ:/1 ( spesso to gnaw at) mordere; rodere; corrodere; erodere; rosicchiare; rosicare: The mouse was gnawing (at) the cheese, il topo rosicchiava il formaggio; Inflation is gnawing at our savings, l'inflazione erode i nostri risparmi2 rodere (fig.); attanagliare; tormentare; torturare: The problem gnawed at me, il problema mi tormentava● to gnaw one's fingernails, mangiarsi le unghie □ to gnaw st. in two, spezzare qc. in due rodendola. -
2 (to) gnaw
(to) gnaw /nɔ:/1 ( spesso to gnaw at) mordere; rodere; corrodere; erodere; rosicchiare; rosicare: The mouse was gnawing (at) the cheese, il topo rosicchiava il formaggio; Inflation is gnawing at our savings, l'inflazione erode i nostri risparmi2 rodere (fig.); attanagliare; tormentare; torturare: The problem gnawed at me, il problema mi tormentava● to gnaw one's fingernails, mangiarsi le unghie □ to gnaw st. in two, spezzare qc. in due rodendola. -
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[nɔː]v(gnawed [noːd]; gnawed, gnawn) грызть, глодать, прогрызатьA mouse was gnawing at a crust of bread. — Мышь грызла корку хлеба.
The rabbits escaped by gnawing away/at the fence until they had made a hole big enough to get through. — Кролики сбежали, сумев прогрызть в ограде достаточно большую дыру
- gnaw at a bone- gnaw the bit
- gnaw one's lips in rage
- stop gnawing your fingernails -
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