gnawed

nɔːd
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Translation of gnawed into German

Adjective

1.

damage

showing signs of being chewed
  • The gnawed pencil was left on the desk.Der angekaut Bleistift lag auf dem Schreibtisch.
2.

emotion

troubled or tormented persistently
  • He had a gnawed expression after hearing the bad news.Nach den schlechten Nachrichten hatte er einen gequälten Ausdruck.
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Synonyms and analogies of gnawed in English

Examples of gnawed in a sentence

  • His gnawed fingernails were a sign of his anxiety.
  • She wore a gnawed look after the sleepless night.
  • His gnawed conscience wouldn't let him rest.
gnaw
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Verb
tr.
1.

chewing

bite at or nibble something repeatedly
  • The mouse began to gnaw at the corner of the cardboard box..Die Maus begann an der Ecke des Kartons zu nagen
2.

emotion

cause persistent worry or anxiety
  • The thought of the exam gnawed at her mind.Der Gedanke an die Prüfung nagte an ihrem Verstand.
Noun

action

Rare
the act of biting something hard
Rare
Nagen Knabbern Beißen n
  • The gnaw of the dog on the bone was loud.Das Nagen des Hundes am Knochen war laut.

Expressions with gnaw: examples in English and translations in German

abtragen
The waves gnaw at the cliff, causing erosion.
nagen
quälen
The problem gnawed away at her mind.
an jemandem nagen
The memory kept gnawing his vitals all week.

Translations of "gnawed" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
genagtpp.

Well, the thing's gnawed through all the discs.

Nun, das Ding hat sich durch alle Bandscheiben genagt.

angenagtadj.

The passengers were gnawed at as if animals had attacked them.

Die Passagiere waren angenagt, als hätten Tiere sie angefallen.

zerbissenpp.

The kingdom of the beast became darkened; and they gnawed their tongues because of pain.

Das Reich des Tieres wurde verfinstert, und die Menschen zerbissen ihre Zungen.

benagtpp.

Due to the "sandglass technique" the wood is gnawed by the beaver until the tree falls over.

Durch eine "Sanduhrtechnik", wird das Holz in Form einer Sanduhr benagt, bis der Baum fällt.

angeknabbertpp.

The "handicraft" of the great spotted woodpecker looks quite different from cones gnawed by mice.

Die "Handarbeit" der Buntspechte sieht ganz anders aus wie die Zapfen die von Mäusen angeknabbert sind.

angefressenpp.

Once again a deer has gnawed at my documents.

Schon wieder hat ein Reh meine Unterlagen angefressen.

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Other translations for gnawed:

  • geplagtadj.
  • gequältadj.

gnawed: Examples and translations in context

There was a big chunk gnawed out of his side.

Und ein großes Stück wurde aus seinem Schenkel genagt.

These appear to have been gnawed on, too.

Es scheint so, als sei an diesen auch genagt worden.

To be free, it gnawed off its paw.

Um sich zu befreien, hat er an seiner Pfote genagt.

The tooth of time has usually already gnawed on it.

Der Zahn der Zeit hat in der Regel bereits an ihr genagt.

Woodworm infested reclaimed wood, without ever having a woodworm gnawed in it.

Holzwurm befallenes Altholz, ohne dass jemals ein Holzwurm darin genagt hat.

Bit, gnawed, removed the flesh.

Gekaut, genagt, das Fleisch entfernt.

Time has also gnawed at the tree and now he is hollow but otherwise healthy.

Die Zeit hat auch an diesem Baum genagt und inzwischen ist er hohl aber ansonsten gesund.

Some of them have been gnawed at by the ravages of time, others are quite well preserved.

An einigen hat der Zahn der Zeit sehr stark genagt, andere sind recht gut erhalten.

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