to gnaw
01
يقضم, يمضغ
to chew on something persistently
Transitive: to gnaw at sth | to gnaw on sth
أمثلة
The prisoner, frustrated and agitated, began to gnaw at the edges of his prison mattress.
بدأ السجين، المحبط والمنزعج، في قضم حواف فراش سجنه.
02
يقضم, يأكل ببطء
to slowly wear away or damage something over time
Transitive: to gnaw at sth
أمثلة
The fire had gnawed at the forest, leaving only charred remains.
كانت النار قد قرضت الغابة، تاركةً فقط بقايا محترقة.
شجرة معجمية
gnawer
gnaw
