Gnaws - Английское значение и перевод слова Gnaws на Русский язык

verb

(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something.

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He bit off a piece of cheese

noun

An act of biting something in order to eat it.

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Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites

verb

To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

verb

Take the trouble to do something.

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Scientists rarely bother with such niceties

noun

Effort, trouble, or difficulty.

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He saved me the bother of having to come up with a speech

exclamation

Used to express mild irritation or impatience.

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‘bother!’ she muttered

noun

A load, typically a heavy one.

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And laying my heavy burden in the safe hands of the luggage compartment i went to my seat and was g…

verb

Load heavily.

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She walked forwards burdened with a wooden box

noun

A duty or responsibility that is hard to bear

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I don’t want to be a burden on my children., he was burdened with debts.

verb

(of a horse) make a noisy biting or chewing action.

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The sound behind him of the horses champing and snorting and the carriage creaking propelled him re…

noun

A biting or chewing action.

noun

A champion.

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He showed the style that was to turn him into a world champ

verb

Bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow.

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He was chewing a mouthful of toast

noun

A repeated biting or gnawing of something.

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The dog was enjoying a quiet chew of his bone

verb

Munch or chew noisily or vigorously.

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She chomped on a roll

noun

A chewing noise or action.

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Colorful bands on a butterfly's wing provide camouflage among leaves and flowers, of course, but th…

verb

Nibble; chew.

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She was chumbling cake

verb

Crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.

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She paused to crunch a ginger biscuit

noun

A loud muffled grinding sound like that of something hard or brittle being crushed.

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Marco's fist struck brian's nose with a crunch

verb

To crush hard food loudly between the teeth, or to make a sound as if something is being crushed or broken

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[ i ] she was crunching noisily on an apple., [ i ] the gravel crunched underfoot as we walked up t…

noun

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

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To his distress he saw that she was trembling

verb

Another term for distraint.

noun

Great mental or physical suffering, such as extreme anxiety, sadness, or pain, or the state of being in danger or urgent need

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Emotional/financial distress, four men were rescued from a fishing boat in distress off the coast.,…

noun

Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.

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Exercise improves your heart and lung power

verb

Use or apply (a faculty, right, or process).

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Control is exercised by the board

verb

(of a wound or sore) become septic; suppurate.

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I developed a tropical sore that festered badly

verb

(of an injury such as a cut) to become infected and form pus (= thick yellow liquid)

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It was better that she expressed her anger rather than let it fester inside her.

verb

Be constantly or visibly anxious.

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She fretted about the cost of groceries

noun

A state of anxiety.

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Why would anyone get themselves in a fret over something so simple?

verb

Decorate with fretwork.

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A botanically inspired ornamental pattern frets the ceiling

phrasal verb

If a threat or doubt hangs over a place or a situation, it exists

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Uncertainty again hangs over the project.

verb

Persistently carry out attacks on (an enemy or an enemy's territory).

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The raiders then spent three months harrying and burning the area

verb

To repeatedly demand something from someone, often causing them to feel worried or angry

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She harried the authorities, writing letters and gathering petitions.

verb

(of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly.

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A grey lady who haunts the chapel

noun

A place frequented by a specified person.

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The bar was a favourite haunt of artists of the time

verb

To often appear somewhere, or to appear to someone in the form of a ghost (= spirit of a dead person)

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His experiences in vietnam still haunt him., this restaurant was one of our old haunts.

verb

Chew or eat.

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She fell upon the wretched vegetable and manducated it

verb

Chew (food).

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Dentition affects how well food is masticated and absorbed

verb

To chew (= crush with the teeth) food

verb

Eat (something) steadily and often audibly.

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Russell munched his breakfast toast

verb

To eat something with a loud chewing sound, or to snack (= eat a small amount of food between meals)

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[ i ] he was munching on an apple.

verb

Harass (someone) constantly to do something that they are averse to.

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She constantly nags her daughter about getting married

noun

A person who nags someone.

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We don't want to be perceived as nags or, worse still, incompetent.

noun

A horse, especially one that is old or in poor health.

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The old nag the lad fetched smelled sweaty

verb

Take small bites out of.

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He nibbled a biscuit

noun

An act or instance of nibbling.

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I'm distracted by a nibble on my line

verb

To eat something by taking a lot of small bites

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[ t ] ben stopped nibbling his apple., [ i ] keep vegetables handy to nibble on., [ t ] fish were n…

verb

Cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety.

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Doreen wanted to discuss matters that niggled at her mind

noun

A trivial criticism, discomfort, or annoyance.

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It is an excellent book except for my few niggles

verb

To worry someone slightly, usually for a long time

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I just can't remember his name - it's been niggling me for a couple of weeks., one thought kept nig…

verb

Keep (someone) in subjection and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority.

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A system which oppressed working people

verb

To govern people in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and freedom

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In his speech he spoke against those who continue to oppress the poor., he's feeling oppressed by t…

noun

A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (bubonic plague) and sometimes infection of the lungs (pneumonic plague).

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Person-to-person spread of bubonic or septicemic plague does not occur; however, pneumonic plague i…

verb

A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes ( bubonic plague ) and sometimes infection of the lungs ( pneumonic plague ).

verb

To cause someone or something difficulty or suffering, esp. repeatedly or continually

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Financial problems have been plaguing the company., that pain in my shoulder is plaguing me again.,…

verb

Pull (something) apart or to pieces with force.

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I tore up the letter

noun

A hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully.

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There was a tear in her dress

verb

(of the eye) produce tears.

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The freezing wind made her eyes tear

noun

Severe physical or mental suffering.

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Their deaths have left both families in torment

verb

Cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering.

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He was tormented by jealousy

noun

Great mental or physical suffering, or something that causes such pain

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[ u ] after three days of torment, she went to a dentist., [ c ] that child acts like it’s a tormen…

noun

The action or practice of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something.

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The torture of political prisoners

verb

Inflict severe pain or suffering on.

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Most of the victims had been brutally tortured

noun

An injury or severe mental pain

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[ c ] all drivers suffer the tortures of traffic and bad weather., [ u ] the museum has many exampl…

noun

Difficulty or problems.

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I had trouble finding somewhere to park

verb

Cause distress or anxiety to.

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He was not troubled by doubts

noun

A problem, or difficulties

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[ u ] trouble began when he came to live with us., [ c ] she thought her troubles would be over whe…

verb

Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

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He worried about his soldier sons in the war

noun

The state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems.

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He's demented with worry

verb

To think about problems or unpleasant things that make you anxious, or to make someone feel anxious

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[ i ] if you get a monthly train ticket, you won’t have to worry about buying a ticket every day., …