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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
Je préfère grignoter des fruits l'après-midi.
I prefer to nibble fruit in the afternoon.
02
to gain little by little, to slowly obtain
gagner ou obtenir progressivement, petit à petit
Examples
Il grignote de l'expérience chaque année dans ce métier.
He gains little by little experience every year in this job.
03
to eat away at, to slowly destroy
abîmer ou dégrader progressivement jusqu'à détruire
Examples
L'humidité grignote les murs de la maison.
Moisture slowly destroys the walls of the house.
