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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- gnawinggnaw vb roertr[nɔː]1 (bite) roer2 figurative use (worry) corroergnaw ['nɔ] vt: roerv.• carcomer v.• comer v.• hacer un agujero v.• ratonar v.• roer v.nɔː
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transitive verb \<\<animal\>\> roer*
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vi[nɔː]to gnaw AT something — \<\<animal\>\> roer* algo
1.VT (=chew, also fig) roer, carcomergnawed by doubts/hunger — atormentado por las dudas/el hambre
2.VI roerto gnaw through — roer or carcomer haciendo un agujero en
to gnaw at — (lit, fig) roer
- gnaw off* * *[nɔː]
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transitive verb \<\<animal\>\> roer*
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vito gnaw AT something — \<\<animal\>\> roer* algo
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2 gnaw
vt.1 roer (de animal)2 atormentar, causar tormento.3 bromar, abromar4 (animal)to gnaw through something roer algoto gnaw away at somebody corroer a alguien(pt & pp gnawed) -
3 nibble
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1. verb(to take very small bites (of): She was nibbling (at) a biscuit.) mordisquear, picar
2. noun(a small bite: Have a nibble of this cake.) mordisquitonibble vb mordisquear / picartr['nɪbəl]1 (action) mordisco, mordisquito2 (piece) bocadito1 picar■ I've been nibbling all morning so I'm not hungry no tengo hambre porque he estado picando toda la mañana: pellizcar, mordisquear, picarnibble vi: picarnibble n: mordisco mn.• mordisco s.m.• roedura s.f.v.• comisquear v.• dentellear v.• gulusmear v.• morder v.• mordiscar v.• picar v.• roer v.• rozar v.'nɪbəl
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a) ( bite) mordisquearb) (eat, pick at) picar*
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via) (bite, gnaw)to nibble AT/ON something — mordisquear algo
b) ( eat) picar*['nɪbl]1. N1) (=little bite) mordisquito mI never had a nibble all day — (Fishing) el corcho no se movió en todo el día
2) (=food) bocado mI feel like a nibble — me apetece comer algo, no me vendría mal un bocado
3) nibbles (at party etc) comida fsing para picar2.VT [person] mordisquear, mordiscar; [fish] picar; [rat, mouse] roer; [horse] rozar3.VIto nibble (at) — [+ food] picar
* * *['nɪbəl]
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a) ( bite) mordisquearb) (eat, pick at) picar*
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via) (bite, gnaw)to nibble AT/ON something — mordisquear algo
b) ( eat) picar*
См. также в других словарях:
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 away at — ˈgnaw ˌat ˌgnaw a ˈway at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they gnaw at he/she/it gnaws at present participle gnawing a … Useful english dictionary
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 your vitals — If something gnaws your vitals, it troubles you greatly and affects you at a very deep level. ( Gnaw at your vitals is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
gnaw at — verb become ground down or deteriorate (Freq. 1) Her confidence eroded • Syn: ↑erode, ↑gnaw, ↑eat at, ↑wear away • Derivationally related forms: ↑wearing away ( … Useful english dictionary
gnaw — verb (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) to keep biting something hard (+ away/at/on): Val gnawed at her fingernails. | gnaw sth: a dog gnawing a bone | gnaw a hole in sth: A rat had gnawed a hole in the box. gnaw at sb phrasal verb (T)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gnaw at — phrasal verb gnaw at or gnaw away at [transitive] Word forms gnaw at : present tense I/you/we/they gnaw at he/she/it gnaws at present participle gnawing at past tense gnawed at past participle gnawed at gnaw (away) at someone if something gnaws… … English dictionary
gnaw away at — phrasal verb gnaw at or gnaw away at [transitive] Word forms gnaw at : present tense I/you/we/they gnaw at he/she/it gnaws at present participle gnawing at past tense gnawed at past participle gnawed at gnaw (away) at someone if something gnaws… … English dictionary
gnaw — [[t]nɔ͟ː[/t]] gnaws, gnawing, gnawed 1) VERB If people or animals gnaw something or gnaw at it, they bite it repeatedly. [V at/on n] Woodlice attack living plants and gnaw at the stems... [V n] Melanie gnawed a long, painted fingernail. Syn … English dictionary
