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1 reconcomer
= gnaw at + Posesivo + vitals.Ex. Yet the kind of understanding which Dr Savage asks for in the quotation at the head of this article surely must keep gnawing at our vitals.* * *= gnaw at + Posesivo + vitals.Ex: Yet the kind of understanding which Dr Savage asks for in the quotation at the head of this article surely must keep gnawing at our vitals.
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reconcomer vtr (consumir) to consume: la duda me reconcome, I'm plagued by doubt
* * *♦ vtlos celos lo reconcomen he's consumed with jealousy;me reconcomen los nervios I'm a bundle of nerves -
2 roedura
• gnaw• gnaw mark• gnawed• gnawing• GNE -
3 roer
v.1 to gnaw (at).2 to eat away (at).3 to nag or gnaw (at).* * *Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent Subjunctiveroa, roas, roa, roamos, roáis, roan;Imperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativeroe (tú), roa, roiga, roya (él/Vd.), roamos, roigamos, royamos (nos.), roed (vos.), roan, roigan, royan (ellos/Vds.).* * *VT1) [+ comida] to gnaw; (=mordiscar) to nibble at; [+ hueso] to gnaw, pick2) (=corroer) to corrode, eat away3) [+ capital] to eat into (bit by bit)4) [conciencia] to prick* * *verbo transitivoa) <hueso/cable> to gnaw (at)b) ( atormentar) to gnaw at, eat away at* * *= gnaw (at).Ex. The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.----* hueso duro de roer = uphill struggle, tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* * *verbo transitivoa) <hueso/cable> to gnaw (at)b) ( atormentar) to gnaw at, eat away at* * *= gnaw (at).Ex: The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.
* hueso duro de roer = uphill struggle, tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* * *vt1 ‹hueso/cable/libro› to gnaw (at)los ratones han roído el queso the mice have been at the cheese o have been nibbling the cheese2 (atormentar) to gnaw at, eat away atel remordimiento le roía las entrañas remorse was gnawing o eating away at him* * *
roer ( conjugate roer) verbo transitivo ‹hueso/cable› to gnaw (at)
roer verbo transitivo
1 (un hueso, una cosa) to gnaw
2 (una galleta, queso) to nibble
3 (la conciencia) to gnaw at, nag at
♦ Locuciones: un hueso duro de roer, a hard nut to crack
' roer' also found in these entries:
English:
eat into
- gnaw
- nibble
- nut
- eat
* * *roer vt1. [con dientes] to gnaw (at);ser duro de roer to be a tough nut to crack2. [gastar] to eat away (at)3. [atormentar] to nag o gnaw (at);le roe la conciencia por lo mal que se ha portado her appalling behaviour is gnawing (at) her conscience* * *v/t gnaw; figeat away at* * *roer {69} vt1) : to gnaw2) : to eat away at, to torment* * *roer vb to gnaw -
4 atormentar
v.1 to torture.2 to torment, to torture, to beset, to gnaw.3 to terrorize.* * *1 (torturar) to torture2 figurado (causar disgusto) to torment, harass1 (sufrir) to torment oneself* * *verb1) to torture2) torment•* * *1. VT1) (Mil etc) to torture2) (=causar aflicción) to torment; (=acosar) to plague, harass; (=tentar) to tantalize2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) persona ( físicamente) to torture; ( mentalmente) to tormentb) dolor/celos2.atormentado por los celos/el remordimiento — tormented by jealousy/guilt
atormentarse v pron (refl) to torment oneself* * *= put + Nombre + on the rack, torment, gnaw (at), tantalise [tantalize, -USA], torture, bedevil.Ex. The article ' Putting publishers on the rack' discusses the implications for publishers of supermarkets' greater interest in books.Ex. Modern scholars are tormented by the abundance of electronically transmittable information available.Ex. The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Ex. He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.Ex. They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.Ex. The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.----* conciencia + atormentar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) persona ( físicamente) to torture; ( mentalmente) to tormentb) dolor/celos2.atormentado por los celos/el remordimiento — tormented by jealousy/guilt
atormentarse v pron (refl) to torment oneself* * *= put + Nombre + on the rack, torment, gnaw (at), tantalise [tantalize, -USA], torture, bedevil.Ex: The article ' Putting publishers on the rack' discusses the implications for publishers of supermarkets' greater interest in books.
Ex: Modern scholars are tormented by the abundance of electronically transmittable information available.Ex: The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Ex: He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.Ex: They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.Ex: The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.* conciencia + atormentar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* * *atormentar [A1 ]vt1 «persona» (físicamente) to torture; (mentalmente) to torment2«dolor/celos»: este dolor de muelas me está atormentando this toothache is driving me crazyatormentado por los celos tormented by jealousyme atormentaba el remordimiento I was racked with o tormented by guilt( refl) to torment oneself* * *
atormentar ( conjugate atormentar) verbo transitivo [ persona] ( físicamente) to torture;
( mentalmente) to torment
atormentarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to torment oneself
atormentar verbo transitivo to torment
' atormentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
martillear
- martirizar
- mortificar
English:
haunt
- rack
- tantalize
- torment
- torture
* * *♦ vt1. [torturar] to torture2. [sujeto: sentimiento, dolor] to torment;ese dolor de cabeza la está atormentando she's in agony with that headache;la atormenta la culpa she is plagued o tormented by guilt* * *v/t torment* * *atormentar vt: to torment, to torture* * *atormentar vb to torment -
5 carcomer
v.1 to eat away at (also figurative).Esta duda carcome mi mente This doubt eats away at my mind.2 to corrode, to gnaw, to bite, to eat away.El mar carcome la madera The sea corrodes the wood.* * *1 (roer) to eat away1 figurado to be consumed (de, with), be eaten up (de, with)* * *1. VT1) [+ madera] to eat into, eat away2) [+ salud] to undermine2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) carcoma to eat away (at)b) < salud> to underminelos celos/la envidia le carcomían — he was eaten up o consumed with jealousy/envy
un vicio que carcome las bases de nuestra sociedad — a vice which eats away at the fabric of our society
* * *= corrode, gnaw (at), consume, eat away at.Ex. At times, however, stresses on the system, whether caused by internal or external forces, threaten to corrode the ethical boundaries.Ex. The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Ex. Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex. Rather than catalog departments going out of business, they could turn their attention once again to cataloging special local materials, eating away at store-rooms of uncataloged materials, and making their collections as a whole more responsive to their local constituency.* * *verbo transitivoa) carcoma to eat away (at)b) < salud> to underminelos celos/la envidia le carcomían — he was eaten up o consumed with jealousy/envy
un vicio que carcome las bases de nuestra sociedad — a vice which eats away at the fabric of our society
* * *= corrode, gnaw (at), consume, eat away at.Ex: At times, however, stresses on the system, whether caused by internal or external forces, threaten to corrode the ethical boundaries.
Ex: The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Ex: Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex: Rather than catalog departments going out of business, they could turn their attention once again to cataloging special local materials, eating away at store-rooms of uncataloged materials, and making their collections as a whole more responsive to their local constituency.* * *carcomer [E1 ]vt1«carcoma»: la pata de la mesa está totalmente carcomida the table leg is completely worm-eaten o is riddled with woodworm2 «cáncer» to riddleel cáncer le ha carcomido los pulmones his lungs are riddled with cancer3 «envidia» to consumelos celos le carcomían las entrañas he was eaten up o consumed with jealousyes una duda que me carcome it is something that constantly preys on my mind* * *
carcomer ( conjugate carcomer) verbo transitivo
carcomer verbo transitivo to eat away (at): el odio le carcome, he's eaten up with hatred
* * *♦ vt1. [madera] to eat away at2. [persona] to eat away at;la enfermedad está carcomiendo su salud the sickness is eating away at his health;le carcome la envidia he's eaten up with envy;me carcome una duda there's a doubt niggling away at me* * *v/t eat away; fig: de envidia eat away at, consume* * *carcomer vt: to eat away at, to consume -
6 aguijonear
v.1 to goad on (animal).Ricardo aguijonea a las ovejas Richard pricks=goads the sheep.2 to drive on (to stimulate).aguijonear a alguien para que haga algo to spur somebody on to do something3 to spur on, to urge forward.Aguijonear a los bueyes hacia delante Spur the oxen on to move forward.* * *1 (punzar) to goad2 figurado (estimular) to spur on* * *VT = aguijar 1.* * *verbo transitivoa) < animal> to goadb) ( apremiar) sospecha/incertidumbre to gnaw at* * *verbo transitivoa) < animal> to goadb) ( apremiar) sospecha/incertidumbre to gnaw at* * *aguijonear [A1 ]vt1 ‹animal› to goad2 (apremiar) «sospecha/incertidumbre» to gnaw atlo aguijoneaba el remordimiento he felt stabs of remorse, his conscience was pricking him* * *
aguijonear verbo transitivo to spur on: su relato aguijoneó mi curiosidad, my curiosity was spurred on by his story
' aguijonear' also found in these entries:
English:
goad
* * *aguijonear vt1. [animal] to goad on2. [estimular] to drive on;aguijonear a alguien para que haga algo to spur sb on to do sth3. [atormentar, fastidiar] to torment* * *v/t ZO goad; figdrive* * *aguijonear vt: to goad -
7 roedura
f.1 gnawing.2 gnaw mark (señal).* * *1 (acción) gnawing2 (señal) gnaw mark3 (lo roído) gnawed part* * *roedura nf1. [acción] gnawing2. [señal] gnaw mark* * *f gnawing -
8 corroer
v.1 to corrode.El ácido sulfúrico corroe el hierro Sulphuric acid corrodes iron.2 to consume, to eat away at.le corroe la envidia he's consumed with envy3 to poison, to corrode, to erode.Su odio corroe a Elsa Her hate poisons Elsa.* * *1 (desgastar) to corrode2 GEOLOGÍA to erode3 figurado (perturbar) to corrode, eat away, eat up1 (desgastarse) to become corroded2 figurado to be eaten up (de, with)* * *verb1) to corrode2) erode* * *1. VT1) (Téc) to corrode2) (Geol) to erode3) (=reconcomer) to corrode, eat away2.See:* * *1. 2.corroerse v pron to corrode* * *= corrode, bite into, gnaw (at).Ex. At times, however, stresses on the system, whether caused by internal or external forces, threaten to corrode the ethical boundaries.Ex. The design was cut in a wax ground so that, when the plate was immersed in acid, the furrows allowed the acid to bite into the copper, making grooves that would hold ink Mezzotint = El diseño se tallaba sobre una superficie de cera de modo que, cuando la lámina se sumergía en ácido, los surcos permitían que el ácido corroyera el cobre, haciendo surcos que recibían la media tinta.Ex. The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.----* corroer poco a poco = eat away at.* * *1. 2.corroerse v pron to corrode* * *= corrode, bite into, gnaw (at).Ex: At times, however, stresses on the system, whether caused by internal or external forces, threaten to corrode the ethical boundaries.
Ex: The design was cut in a wax ground so that, when the plate was immersed in acid, the furrows allowed the acid to bite into the copper, making grooves that would hold ink Mezzotint = El diseño se tallaba sobre una superficie de cera de modo que, cuando la lámina se sumergía en ácido, los surcos permitían que el ácido corroyera el cobre, haciendo surcos que recibían la media tinta.Ex: The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.* corroer poco a poco = eat away at.* * *vt‹metal› to corrode; ‹mármol› to erode, wear awayla envidia la corroe she is eaten up with envyla desintegración de la familia corroe las bases mismas de la sociedad the disintegration of the family erodes the very foundations of societyto corrode* * *
corroer ( conjugate corroer) verbo transitivo ‹ metal› to corrode;
‹ mármol› to erode
corroer verbo transitivo
1 to corrode
2 figurado los celos le corroen, he is eaten up with jealousy
' corroer' also found in these entries:
English:
bite
- corrode
- eat away
- erode
- eat
* * *♦ vt1. [desgastar] to corrode;[madera] to rot; [roca] to erode2. [consumir] to consume, to eat away at;lo corroe la envidia he's consumed with envy* * *v/t corrode; figeat up* * *corroer {69} vt1) : to corrode2) : to erode, to wear away -
9 minar
v.1 to mine (military).La armada minó el campo The army mined the field.2 to undermine.Sus críticas minaron su confianza His criticism undermined her confidence.* * *1 (terreno) to mine2 figurado (salud, resistencia) to undermine, weaken* * *verb1) to mine2) undermine* * *VT1) (Min, Mil, Náut) to mine2) (=debilitar) to undermine* * *verbo transitivoa) <campo/mar> to mine* * *= erode, undermine, sap, gnaw (at), undercut, whittle (away/down/at), hollow out.Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex. Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.Ex. First the desire to read is sapped, then the will, and finally stamina to tackle anything but short, and immediately useful, passages.Ex. The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Ex. The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex. The Irish President said last night that Irish society is being hollowed out by individualism.----* minar la confianza en Uno mismo = undermine + self-confidence.* minar los valores tradicionales = undermine + traditional values.* minar + Posesivo + confianza = undermine + Posesivo + confidence, erode + Posesivo + confidence, sap + Posesivo + confidence.* * *verbo transitivoa) <campo/mar> to mine* * *= erode, undermine, sap, gnaw (at), undercut, whittle (away/down/at), hollow out.Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.
Ex: Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.Ex: First the desire to read is sapped, then the will, and finally stamina to tackle anything but short, and immediately useful, passages.Ex: The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Ex: The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex: The Irish President said last night that Irish society is being hollowed out by individualism.* minar la confianza en Uno mismo = undermine + self-confidence.* minar los valores tradicionales = undermine + traditional values.* minar + Posesivo + confianza = undermine + Posesivo + confidence, erode + Posesivo + confidence, sap + Posesivo + confidence.* * *minar [A1 ]vt2 (debilitar) ‹salud› to damage; ‹autoridad/moral› to undermineel país había sido minado por una guerra civil the country had been weakened by a civil war* * *
minar ( conjugate minar) verbo transitivo
‹autoridad/moral› to undermine
minar verbo transitivo
1 (con explosivos) to mine
2 fig (debilitar, destruir) to undermine: me mina la moral, it undermines my morale
' minar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
socavar
English:
chip away
- mine
- sap
- undermine
- erode
- under
* * *minar vt1. Mil to mine2. [socavar] to undermine;están minando los intentos de alcanzar un acuerdo they are undermining the efforts to reach an agreement;el tabaco está minando su salud cigarettes are damaging her health* * *v/t1 ( excavar) mine2 fig ( dañar) undermine* * *minar vt1) : to mine2) debilitar: to undermine -
10 socavar
v.1 to dig under (excavar por debajo).2 to undermine, to erode, to cut the ground from under, to dig away.Las lluvias socavan la tierra The rain undermines the soil.Las penas socavan el alma Woe undermines the soul.3 to weaken, to debilitate, to mine, to sap.El sufrimiento socava a Ricardo Suffering weakens Richard.4 to cavitate, to produce cavitation.El río socava The river produces cavitation.* * *1 (excavar) to dig under2 figurado to undermine* * *VT1) (=minar) to undermine2) (=excavar) [persona] to dig under; [agua] to hollow out3) (=debilitar) to sap, undermine* * *verbo transitivo to undermine* * *= undermine, sap, chip away, gnaw (at), undercut, hollow out.Ex. Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.Ex. First the desire to read is sapped, then the will, and finally stamina to tackle anything but short, and immediately useful, passages.Ex. Despite the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, guaranteeing freedom of expression, there seems to be an onslaught of people chipping away at this social foundation.Ex. The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Ex. The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Ex. The Irish President said last night that Irish society is being hollowed out by individualism.* * *verbo transitivo to undermine* * *= undermine, sap, chip away, gnaw (at), undercut, hollow out.Ex: Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.
Ex: First the desire to read is sapped, then the will, and finally stamina to tackle anything but short, and immediately useful, passages.Ex: Despite the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, guaranteeing freedom of expression, there seems to be an onslaught of people chipping away at this social foundation.Ex: The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Ex: The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Ex: The Irish President said last night that Irish society is being hollowed out by individualism.* * *socavar [A1 ]vtto undermine* * *
socavar verbo transitivo
1 to undermine
2 fig (minar, destruir) to undermine
' socavar' also found in these entries:
English:
undermine
* * *socavar vt1. [debilitar] to undermine2. [excavar por debajo] to dig under* * *v/t tb figundermine* * *socavar vt: to undermine -
11 ratonar
v.1 to gnaw like mice or rats.2 to become sick as cats from eating rats.3 to fret or wear any cables. (For hidden rocks)* * *VT to gnaw, nibble -
12 morder
• bite on• gnashing• gnat• gnaw at• gnaw mark• snatch at -
13 morder
v.1 to bite.salúdala, que no muerde (informal) you can say hello to her, she doesn't biteEl perro muerde a Ricardo The dog bites Richard.Ese perro muerde That dog bites.2 to eat into.3 to buy off (informal) (sobornar). (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Mexican Spanish)4 to gnaw at, to nibble.El conejo muerde la jaula The rabbit gnaws at the cage.5 to get a bribe from, to extract a bribe from.* * *1 to bite1 to bite■ ten cuidado que muerde be careful, it bites1 to bite\está que muerde familiar he's/she's fumingmorder el anzuelo to take the baitmorder el polvo to bite the dustmorderse las uñas to bite one's nails* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [con los dientes] to bite2) (=corroer) (Quím) to corrode, eat away; [+ recursos] to eat into3) (Mec) [+ embrague] to catch5) Méx (=estafar) to cheat6) * (=denigrar) to gossip about, run down7) ** (=reconocer) to recognize2.VI to bite3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( con los dientes) to biteb) (Tec) lima to file2) (Méx fam) policía/funcionario to extract a bribe from3) (Ven fam) (captar, entender) to get2.morder vi1) perro/serpiente to biteestar que muerde — (fam): to be hopping mad (colloq)
2) (Ven fam) ( entender)3.no mordió — he didn't get it (colloq)
morderse v pron (refl) to bite oneself* * *= bite.Ex. The author examines why a deviant news story such as 'Man bites dog' is more memorable than 'Dog bites man'.----* intentar morder = snap at.* morder el polvo = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt, be kaput.* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* morderse el labio = bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse la lengua = stay + Posesivo + tongue, hold + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.* mordiéndose las uñas = on tenterhooks.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( con los dientes) to biteb) (Tec) lima to file2) (Méx fam) policía/funcionario to extract a bribe from3) (Ven fam) (captar, entender) to get2.morder vi1) perro/serpiente to biteestar que muerde — (fam): to be hopping mad (colloq)
2) (Ven fam) ( entender)3.no mordió — he didn't get it (colloq)
morderse v pron (refl) to bite oneself* * *= bite.Ex: The author examines why a deviant news story such as 'Man bites dog' is more memorable than 'Dog bites man'.
* intentar morder = snap at.* morder el polvo = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt, be kaput.* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* morderse el labio = bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse la lengua = stay + Posesivo + tongue, hold + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.* mordiéndose las uñas = on tenterhooks.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* * *morder [E9 ]vtA1 «animal» to bitela mordió un perro a dog bit hermordía la manzana con avidez he was eagerly munching the apple2 ( Tec) «lima» to file¿mordiste la indirecta? did you get the hint?■ morderviA «perro/serpiente» to biteten cuidado que muerde be careful, it bitesestar que muerde ( fam): no le preguntes hoy, está que muerde don't ask him today, he'll just snap at you o bite your head offB■ morderse( refl) to bitemorderse las uñas/los labios to bite one's nails/one's lip* * *
morder ( conjugate morder) verbo transitivo
1 ( con los dientes) to bite;
2 (Méx fam) [policía/funcionario] to extract a bribe from
verbo intransitivo
to bite
morderse verbo pronominal ( refl) to bite oneself;
morder verbo transitivo to bite ➣ Ver nota en sting
♦ Locuciones: familiar está que muerde, she is in a foul mood
' morder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anzuelo
- correosa
- correoso
- polvo
- picar
English:
bite
- chew
- chew up
- crunch
- nip
- pie
- savage
- snap
- dust
* * *♦ vt1. [con los dientes] to bite2. [apretar] to grip3. [gastar] to eat into5. Carib, Méx [estafar] to cheat♦ vi1. [con los dientes] to bite;Famsalúdala, que no muerde you can say hello to her, she doesn't bite;Famestá que muerde he's hopping mad* * *v/t bite;está que muerde fig fam he’s/she’s furious fam* * *morder {47} v: to bite* * * -
14 remorder
v.to gnaw.* * *1 figurado (desasosegar) to trouble, worry■ esta acción me remuerde la conciencia this action weighs on my conscience, I feel guilty about what I did1 (concomerse) to be consumed (de, with)* * *1.VI (=reconcomer)2.See:* * *verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc)me remuerde haberlo dicho — I feel guilty for o I feel bad about having said it
¿no te remuerde la conciencia? — don't you feel guilty? don't you have a guilty conscience?
* * *----* conciencia + remorder = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* remorder la conciencia = prick + conscience, nag at + the conscience.* * *verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc)me remuerde haberlo dicho — I feel guilty for o I feel bad about having said it
¿no te remuerde la conciencia? — don't you feel guilty? don't you have a guilty conscience?
* * ** conciencia + remorder = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* remorder la conciencia = prick + conscience, nag at + the conscience.* * *remorder [E9 ]vi(+ me/te/le etc):me remuerde haberlo tratado tan mal I feel guilty for o I feel bad about having treated him so badly¿no te remuerde la conciencia por no haberlo ayudado? don't you feel guilty o don't you have a guilty conscience about not helping him?remorderse DE algo to be consumed WITH sthse remordía de celos he was eaten up with o consumed with jealousy* * *
remorder ( conjugate remorder) verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc):
¿no te remuerde la conciencia? don't you feel guilty?
remorder verbo transitivo to feel bad about o guilty for sthg
remorder la conciencia, to get a guilty conscience
' remorder' also found in these entries:
English:
prick
- sting
- stricken
* * *remorder vtme remuerde (la conciencia) haberle mentido I feel guilty o bad about lying to him;le remuerde (la conciencia) no haberles ayudado she feels guilty o bad about not helping them* * *v/t:me remuerde la conciencia I have a guilty conscience* * *remorder {47} vtinquietar: to trouble, to distress -
15 mordicar
v.to gnaw, to nibble; to smart, to sting.* * *VI to smart, sting -
16 repudrir
v.1 to rot (pudrir).2 to pine away.* * *1. VT1) (=pudrir) to rot2) (fig) (=consumir) to gnaw at, eat up2.See:* * *♦ vtto (cause to) rot away -
17 carcomer
• eat away• eat away at• gnashing• gnaw at• prey away at -
18 mordicar
• gnashing• gnaw at -
19 mosquito
• gnash the teeth• gnaw• midge• mosquito• sand fly -
20 remorder
• gnashing• gnaw at
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Gnaw — is the name of a Sharkticon, in the fictional Transformers universe.It is also a chewing action that most rodents do.Generation 1Transformers character name =Gnaw caption =Wheelie and Gnaw affiliation =Decepticon subgroup =Sharkticons rank =… … Wikipedia
gnaw´er — gnaw «n», verb, gnawed, gnawed or gnawn, gnaw|ing. –v.t. 1. to bite at and wear away: »A mouse has gnawed the cover of this box. 2. to make by biting: »A rat can gnaw a hole through wood … Useful english dictionary
gnaw — [no: US no:] v [I,T always + adverb/preposition] [: Old English; Origin: gnagan] to keep biting something hard = ↑chew ▪ Dexter gnawed his pen thoughtfully. ▪ A rat had gnawed a hole in the box. gnaw at/on ▪ The puppy was gnawing on a bone. gnaw… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gnaw — [ nɔ ] verb intransitive or transitive to keep biting something: David gnawed his lip, obviously worried. A rat had gnawed through the cable. gnaw ,at or ,gnaw a way at phrasal verb transitive gnaw (away) at someone if something gnaws at you, you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Gnaw — Gnaw, v. i. To use the teeth in biting; to bite with repeated effort, as in eating or removing with the teeth something hard, unwieldy, or unmanageable. [1913 Webster] I might well, like the spaniel, gnaw upon the chain that ties me. Sir P.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gnaw — (n[add]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gnawed} (n[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gnawing}.] [OE. gnawen, AS. gnagan; akin to D. knagen, OHG. gnagan, nagan, G. nagen, Icel. & Sw. gnaga, Dan. gnave, nage. Cf. {Nag} to tease.] 1. To bite, as something hard or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gnaw — O.E. gnagan (pt. *gnog, pp. gnagan) to gnaw, a common Germanic word (Cf. O.S. gnagan, O.N., Swed. gnaga, M.Du., Du. knagen, O.H.G. gnagan, Ger. nagen to gnaw ), probably imitative of gnawing. Related: Gnawed; gnawing … Etymology dictionary
gnaw — [nô] vt. gnawed, gnawed or Rare gnawn, gnawing [ME gnawen < OE gnagen, akin to Ger nagen (OHG gnagan) < IE * ghnēgh < base * ghen , to gnaw away, rub away > GNASH, GNAT] 1. to cut, bite, and wear away bit by bit with the teeth 2. to… … English World dictionary
gnaw — [v1] bite, chew champ, chaw, chomp, consume, corrode, crunch, devour, eat, eat away, erode, gum, masticate, munch, nibble, wear; concepts 169,185 gnaw [v2] be bothered, worried about annoy, bedevil, beleague, distress, eat at*, fret, harass,… … New thesaurus
gnaw — index obsess, pique Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gnaw — vb *bite, champ, gnash Analogous words: fret, *abrade: *worry, annoy … New Dictionary of Synonyms