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I . gnaw [nɑː, Brit nɔː] VB intr

gnaw

roer

to gnaw at [or on] sth

roer a. c.

II . gnaw [nɑː, Brit nɔː] VB trans

1. gnaw (chew):

gnaw

2. gnaw (harass):

gnaw

to be gnawed by doubt

roer-se de dúvida

Usage examples with gnaw

to gnaw at [or on] sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. en.wikipedia.org

The tension was unbearable; contemporary accounts famously report that one spectator dropped dead and another gnawed through the handle of his umbrella. en.wikipedia.org

Small and large mammals often disturb bones by removing them from grave sites or gnawing on them, which contributes to their destruction. en.wikipedia.org

She is then mysteriously revived by a group of alley cats that flock around her and begin gnawing at her fingers. en.wikipedia.org

It was particularly useful for binding sheaves of grain because mice do not gnaw on it. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike humans whose ameloblasts die after tooth development, rodents continually produce enamel and must wear down their teeth by gnawing on various materials. en.wikipedia.org

The seeds have a delicate nutty flavour and are much sought-after, especially by small rodents who know to gnaw exactly where the plugs are located. en.wikipedia.org

The roof tended to leak, and rats would often gnaw at the cables. en.wikipedia.org

They know the secrets of the sea, they don't bark, and they don't gnaw upon one's "monadic" privacy like dogs do. en.wikipedia.org

The commonly plastic structure of hamster and mouse cages is inappropriate for gerbils due to their ability to gnaw through it very quickly. en.wikipedia.org

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