gnawing

[US]/ˈnɔːɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈnɔːɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. kivuliasta aiheuttava; piinaava
n. pureva; jatkuva kipu
v. pureva; kuluttava
Word Forms
Present Participlegnawing

Phrases & Collocations

gnawing pain

puretaan syydennös

gnawing hunger

puretaan nälkä

gnawing anxiety

puretaan ahdistus

Example Sentences

a dog gnawing a bone.

koira puremassa luuta.

the gnawing pains of hunger

nälän purevat kivut

waves gnawing the rocky shore.

aallot purevat kivistä rantaa.

These doubts had been gnawing at him for some time.

Nämä epäilykset olivat kalvanneet häntä jonkin aikaa.

He was afflicted always with a gnawing restlessness.

Hän kärsi aina jatkuvasta levottomuudesta.

The farmer’s dog has been gnawing away on a bone under the table.

Viljelijän koira on purenut luuta pöydän alla.

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