What is the Spanish word for "gnaw"?

Learn how to say "gnaw" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

gnaw

Spanish

roer

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Examples of how to use "gnaw" in Spanish

English
My puppy will gnaw on anything.
Spanish
Mi cachorro roerá cualquier cosa.
English
The puppy gnaws the old shoe.
Spanish
El cachorro roe el zapato viejo.
English
She gnawed a bone yesterday.
Spanish
Ella mordió un hueso ayer.
English
He is gnawing at the corner.
Spanish
Él está mordiendo la esquina.
English
They have gnawed the carrot already.
Spanish
Ya han roído la zanahoria.

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