rodere
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verbliterary
to gnaw
to corrode
to anger or irritate
to eat in small bites
Used in the library
- Il tarlo rode il legno dei mobili antichi.The woodworm gnaws the wood of old furniture.A2Di nuovo, per favore (4) — Again, please (4) (A2)
- Il topo rode il legno della porta della cantina.The mouse gnaws the wood of the cellar door.A2Di nuovo, per favore (8) — Again, please (8) (A2)
- Un topo ha roso il cavo del frigorifero, e adesso non parte.A mouse has gnawed the fridge cable, and now it won't start.A2Di nuovo, per favore (1) — Again, please (1) (A2)
- Il colonnello in pensione cura le rose davanti alla caserma.The retired colonel looks after the roses in front of the barracks.A2Di nuovo, per favore (4) — Again, please (4) (A2)
Other ways to say it
- brucareto graze at; to browse on; to nibble on (usually of animals); to remove the leaves from (a branch) (by running a closed fist along the branch)
- consumareto consume, use, use up, wear out, burn; to waste, dissipate, spend, get through
- corrodereto corrode
- erodereto erode
- forareto pierce, puncture; to punch a hole in
- intaccareto corrode; to eat into
- limareto file; to polish, perfect (text)
- logorareto wear out, exhaust; to wear away
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