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grignoter
01
to nibble, to snack
manger un peu, sans faire un vrai repas
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Inseparable
Auxiliary verb
avoir
1st person singular
grignote
1st person plural
grignotons
Future 1st person
grignoterai
Present participle
grignotant
Past participle
grignoté
Imperfect 1st person plural
grignotions
Examples
Ils ont grignoté des biscuits pendant le film.
They nibbled cookies during the movie.
02
to gain little by little, to slowly obtain
gagner ou obtenir progressivement, petit à petit
Examples
Ils grignotent des parts de marché grâce à leur innovation.
They gain little by little market share thanks to their innovation.
03
to eat away at, to slowly destroy
abîmer ou dégrader progressivement jusqu'à détruire
Examples
Les insectes ont grignoté les poutres anciennes.
Insects have slowly destroyed the old beams.
