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From the verb gnaw : (⇒ conjugate ) gnawing is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections v pres p
Principal Translations WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
gnawing n (act of chewing) mordisqueo nm The meat was tough and it took a great deal of gnawing before I was able to swallow it. gnawing adj figurative (nagging or troubling)insistente adj continuo/a adj prolongado/a adj constante adj Mark has been plagued by gnawing misgivings ever since he heard the news.
Principal Translations WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
gnaw ⇒ vi (chew) roer⇒ vtr masticar⇒ vtr morder⇒ vtr The dogs, satisfied with their bones, gnawed contentedly in the corner. Satisfechos con sus huesos, los perros fueron al rincón a roer felizmente. gnaw on [sth] vi + prep (chew) roer⇒ vtr morder⇒ vtr mordisquear⇒ vtr masticar⇒ vtr The dog gnawed on a bone. El perro se puso a roer el hueso. gnaw [sth] ⇒ vtr (chew on) roer⇒ vtr pacer⇒ vtr Lydia's pet hamster was gnawing a treat. El hámster de Lydia roe sus convites. gnaw at [sb] vi + prep figurative (worry, trouble) (figurado ) carcomer⇒ vtr remorder⇒ vtr The old woman's warning gnawed at me. La advertencia de la vieja anciana me carcomió.
'gnawing ' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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