Gnaw at Meaning in English
expression
ˈnɔ/ /ˈæt
NAW-at
nˈɔː/ /ˈæt
NAW-at
Definición
To bother or worry someone repeatedly, often about a problem or memory that keeps coming back to one’s mind.
Uso & Matices
Usually informal; often refers to emotional worries or guilt rather than physical things. Commonly used with thoughts, doubts, guilt, or regrets: 'It really gnaws at me.' Can also describe a feeling that persists and becomes hard to ignore.
Spanish: atormentar - carcomerPortuguese (BR): atormentar - roerPortuguese (PT): atormentar - roerChinese (Simplified): 折磨 - 纠缠（心理）Chinese (Traditional): 折磨 - 糾纏（心理）Hindi: कचोटना - परेशान करनाArabic: ينغص على - يؤرقBengali: কুরে কুরে খাওয়া - মনকে কুরে কুরে খাওয়া - চিন্তা করা (অশান্তি/দুশ্চিন্তা)Russian: гложет - терзает - не дает покояJapanese: 苦しめる - 気になる - 心に引っかかるVietnamese: dày vò - ám ảnh - làm day dứtKorean: 계속 신경 쓰이게 하다 - 마음을 괴롭히다Turkish: içini kemirmek - rahatsız etmekUrdu: کھا جانا (دل کو پریشان کرنا) - اندر ہی اندر کچلناIndonesian: menggerogoti - menghantui pikiran
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The idea of failing began to gnaw at him every night.
basic
The memory of that mistake still gnaws at me.
basic
Guilt can gnaw at a person for years.
basic
That question kept gnawing at me until I finally found the answer.
natural
The thought of what I said really gnaws at me sometimes.
natural
You can try to forget, but some regrets just gnaw at you forever.
natural