gnaws

[US]/nɔːz/
[UK]/nɔz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. mordre ou mâcher quelque chose de manière persistante; causer une détresse ou un tourment persistants; affaiblir ou endommager progressivement quelque chose

Phrases & Collocations

gnaws at

ronge

gnaws away

ronge petit à petit

gnaws inside

ronge de l'intérieur

gnaws deeply

ronge profondément

gnaws relentlessly

ronge sans relâche

gnaws slowly

ronge lentement

gnaws quietly

ronge discrètement

gnaws persistently

ronge obstinément

gnaws away at

ronge petit à petit

gnaws on

ronge

Example Sentences

the worry gnaws at her mind day and night.

L'inquiétude la ronge l'esprit jour et nuit.

he gnaws on his pencil while thinking.

Il mordille son crayon tout en réfléchissant.

the pain gnaws at him, making it hard to concentrate.

La douleur le ronge, ce qui rend difficile la concentration.

fear gnaws at her confidence before the big presentation.

La peur ronge sa confiance avant la grande présentation.

he feels a sense of regret that gnaws at him.

Il ressent un sentiment de regret qui le ronge.

loneliness gnaws at the edges of his happiness.

La solitude ronge les bords de son bonheur.

the dog gnaws at its bone for hours.

Le chien mordille son os pendant des heures.

old grudges can gnaw at relationships over time.

Les vieilles rancunes peuvent ronger les relations au fil du temps.

the question gnaws at him, demanding an answer.

La question le ronge, exigeant une réponse.

she gnaws her lip when she is anxious.

Elle se mord la lèvre quand elle est anxieuse.

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