Новый большой англо-русский словарь - gnaw
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gnaw
1. (часто at) грызть, глодать to gnaw (at) a bone —- глодать кость to gnaw the bit —- закусить удила to gnaw one's lops in rage —- кусать губы в ярости a mouse was gnawing at a crust of bread —- мышь грызла корку хлеба stop gnawing your fingernails —- перестань грызть ногти 2. разъедать (о кислоте, ржавчине) rust gnaws away steel —- ржавчина разъедает сталь 3. (часто at) беспокоить, терзать, подтачивать to be constantly gnawed by fear —- постоянно терзаться страхом anxiety gnawed (at) his heart —- тревога терзала его душу
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1.
v. 1) грызть, глодать (at/on) The rabbits escaped by gnawing (away) at the fence until they had made a hole big enough to get through. 2) разъедать (о кислоте) 3) подтачивать, беспокоить, терзать (at/on) Sorrow is gnawing at my heart. ...Англо-русский словарь
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3.
v. (past part. gnawed or gnawn) 1 a tr. (usu. foll. by away, off, in two, etc.) bite persistently; wear away by biting. b intr. (often foll. by at, into) bite, nibble. 2 a intr. (often foll. by at, into) (of a destructive agent, pain, fear, etc.) corrode; waste away; consume; torture. b tr. corrode, consume, torture, etc. with pain, fear, etc. (was gnawed by doubt). 3 tr. (as gnawing adj.) persistent; worrying. Derivatives gnawingly adv. Etymology: OE gnagen, ult. imit. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
verb Etymology: Middle English ~en, from Old English gnagan; akin to Old High German gnagan to ~ Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to bite or chew on with the teeth; especially to wear away by persistent biting or nibbling a dog ~ing a bone b. to make by ~ing rats ~ed a hole 2. a. to be a source of vexation to ; plague anxiety always ~ing him b. to affect like ~ing hunger ~ing her vitals 3. erode, corrode intransitive verb 1. to bite or nibble persistently ~ing at his underlip 2. to produce an effect of or as if of ~ing waves ~ing away at the cliffs • ~er noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
5.
(gnaws, gnawing, gnawed) 1. If people or animals gnaw something or gnaw at it, they bite it repeatedly. Woodlice attack living plants and gnaw at the stems... Melanie gnawed a long, painted fingernail. = chew VERB: V at/on n, V n 2. If a feeling or thought gnaws at you, it causes you to keep worrying. (WRITTEN) Doubts were already gnawing away at the back of his mind... Mary Ann’s exhilaration gave way to gnawing fear. = nag VERB: V at n, V-ing ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ v I always + adv/prep, 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 phr v to make someone feel worried or frightened (Something's gnawing at Celia - she's been very moody.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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