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Meaning of to gnaw | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. to bite, nip
  2. to grasp, clutch
  3. to wear away, to wear down
  4. to corrode (i.e., acid on metal)

Equivalents

العربية قرض قرم نخر نخرب
Bosanski glodati глодати
Čeština hlodat hryzat
Deutsch abnagen kauen nagen
Español morder
Suomi järsiä jäystää jäytää jykertää jyrsiä jyystää kaihertaa kaluta kalvaa näivertää nakertaa
हिन्दी कुतरना
Hrvatski glodati глодати
日本語 噛 嚙
한국어 갉다 쏠다
Polski gryźć jeść podjadać podjeść zeżreć żreć zżerać
Српски glodati глодати
Svenska gnaga nagga
ไทย ฟอน แทะ
Türkçe kemirmek
Українська гризти
Tiếng Việt gặm xông

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

to go to go away to go beyond to go down to go in to go off on

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