"gnash" in Indonesian
Definition
Menggesekkan atau menekan gigi dengan kuat, biasanya karena marah atau kesal.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Biasanya dipakai dalam konteks sastra atau formal, untuk menunjukkan emosi kuat seperti marah atau sakit; bukan untuk mengunyah biasa.
Examples
He began to gnash his teeth in anger.
Dia mulai **mengertakkan** giginya karena marah.
Do not gnash your teeth when you are upset.
Jangan **mengertakkan** gigi saat kamu sedang kesal.
People often gnash their teeth when they are stressed.
Orang sering **mengertakkan** gigi saat sedang stres.
"If you keep gnashing your teeth like that, you'll hurt your jaw," the dentist warned.
"Kalau kamu terus **mengertakkan** gigimu seperti itu, rahangmu akan sakit," peringat dokter gigi.
She had to gnash her teeth to keep from shouting at her boss.
Dia harus **mengertakkan** gigi supaya tidak membentak bosnya.
Everyone could hear him gnash his teeth during the argument.
Semua orang bisa mendengar dia **mengertakkan** gigi selama perdebatan itu.