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Meanings of gnaw in anglès

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desgastar-se

Become ground down or deteriorate.

desgastar-se
Usage of gnaw in anglès
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At the horizon right and left monstrously beautiful mountains gnaw the sky.
The Einstein Intersection
2
I chewed over the words, but I couldn't gnaw them into sense.
The Einstein Intersection
3
That moment would gnaw at him for as long as he lived.
The warmth of other suns: the epic story of america's great migr...
4
Feet-in-the-Ashes put his fingers in his mouth and commenced to gnaw them.
The Boy Who Knew What the Birds Said
5
And so hunger began to gnaw while the ship was still burning.
Autobiography of mark twain, vol. 1
6
Why did the gentle words of this saint gnaw at her so?
Beneath a southern sky
7
She went back again, and once more began to gnaw the oak.
Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore
8
Nor can I gnaw away the boards, as I have no teeth.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
9
Celeste scrambled over and, sitting on Lafayette's left foot, began to gnaw.
A nest for celeste: a story about art, inspiration, and the mean...
10
I stared at them as an emptiness started to gnaw at me.
Petals from the sky
11
But doubts began to gnaw at the Wyoming man's confidence in him.
Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story
12
Then the poor rabbit, unable to gnaw its food, dies of starvation.
Friends and Helpers
13
There was not the faintest sound of gnaw, or scratch, or squeak.
Dracula's Guest
14
And the failure of the work networks continued to gnaw at him.
The facebook effect: the inside story of the company that is con...
15
I had to gnaw my lip to keep from rolling my eyes.
Mysterious Skin
16
Sharpening their teeth on their wristbones, eager to gnaw into her skull.
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Gnaw through the time
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United States of America
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