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1 gasto nacional bruto
• gnawed part• GNE• gneiss• gross national debt• gross national expenditure• gross national income -
2 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 -
3 roído
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4 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 -
5 roedura
• gnaw• gnaw mark• gnawed• gnawing• GNE -
6 roído
• eaten• gnaw at• gnawed part -
7 roedero
m.place frequently gnawed.
См. также в других словарях:
Gnawed — Gnaw 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gnawed — nÉ”Ë v. nibble, bite, chew; wear away, corrode … English contemporary dictionary
gnawed at him — bothered him, was on his mind, tormented him, ate at him … English contemporary dictionary
bitten down — gnawed away at … English contemporary dictionary
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 — gnawable, adj. gnawer, n. /naw/, v., gnawed, gnawed or gnawn, gnawing. v.t. 1. to bite or chew on, esp. persistently. 2. to wear away or remove by persistent biting or nibbling. 3. to form or make by so doing: to gnaw a hole through the wall. 4.… … Universalium
gnaw — UK [nɔː] / US [nɔ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms gnaw : present tense I/you/we/they gnaw he/she/it gnaws present participle gnawing past tense gnawed past participle gnawed to keep biting something David gnawed his lip, obviously… … English 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 — (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
Gnawing — Gnaw 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Myomancy — was a method of theriomantic divination by rats or mice, which may be alluded to in Isaiah 66:17. Their particular cries or some marked devastation committed by them was taken for a prognostication of evil. Ælain relates that Fabius Maximus… … Wikipedia
