to gnaw
01
يقضم, يمضغ
to chew on something persistently
Transitive: to gnaw at sth | to gnaw on sth
أمثلة
The puppy likes to gnaw on chew toys to soothe its teething discomfort.
الجراء يحب قضم ألعاب المضغ لتهدئة عدم الراحة أثناء التسنين.
Frustrated by the stuck lid, he began to gnaw at it with his teeth to open the jar.
محبطًا من الغطاء العالق، بدأ يقضمه بأسنانه لفتح الجرة.
02
يقضم, يأكل ببطء
to slowly wear away or damage something over time
Transitive: to gnaw at sth
أمثلة
The rust gnawed at the edges of the metal, weakening it.
قرض الصدأ حواف المعدن، مما أضعفه.
The acid rain gnawed at the stone, slowly eroding it.
المطر الحمضي قضم الحجر، متآكلاً ببطء.
شجرة معجمية
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