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1 gnaw
[no:](to bite or chew with a scraping movement: The dog was gnawing a large bone; The mice have gnawed holes in the walls of this room.) roer- gnawing* * * -
2 gnaw
[no:](to bite or chew with a scraping movement: The dog was gnawing a large bone; The mice have gnawed holes in the walls of this room.) roer- gnawing -
3 gnawer
gnaw.er[n'ɔ:ə] n roedor. -
4 gnawingly
gnaw.ing.ly[n'ɔ:iŋli] adv de modo corrosivo. -
5 gnawing
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1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) tal2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) tal3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) tão/tanto4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) tão2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) tal- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is* * *[s∧tʃ] adj 1 desta maneira, deste mesmo modo ou grau. one such action and you leave the house / mais um ato destes e você deixa a casa. 2 tal, de modo que. I’ve never heard of such a thing / nunca ouvi tal coisa. 3 semelhante, igual. he did no such thing / ele não fez coisa semelhante. 4 tanto, tamanho. he suffered such pains / ele sofreu tantas dores. 5 certo, certa, assim. • pron 1 tal pessoa, tal coisa. 2 esse, essa, o tal. 3 isto, aquilo. 4 as such como tal. such is life / a vida é assim, a vida é esta. such is my hate / tão grande é o meu ódio. • adv 1 tão, em tal grau. 2 assim mesmo. 3 de tal maneira. and such e assim por diante, e coisas parecidas. as such como tal, em si. he was not afraid of change as such / ele não teve medo da mudança em si. at such an hour of the night em hora tão avançada. children such as yours crianças como as suas. Mr. such and such fulano de tal. such a thing as pity algo semelhante a compaixão. such and tal (não especificado). such good luck tanta sorte. the only such case o único caso desta natureza. -
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1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) tal, assim2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) tão3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) tal4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) tão2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) o que, tal- suchlike- such-and-such - such as it is
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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
