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Portuguese

roer

English

to gnaw

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Examples of how to use "roer" in Portuguese

Portuguese
O cachorro roeu o osso.
English
The dog gnawed the bone.
Portuguese
Eu roí a casca da fruta.
English
I bit into the fruit peel.
Portuguese
Ele rói sempre unhas nervoso.
English
He always bites his nails nervously.
Portuguese
Nós roíamos o osso todo dia.
English
We used to chew on the bone every day.
Portuguese
Ela roerá o pedaço amanhã.
English
She will gnaw on the piece tomorrow.
Portuguese
Se eu roesse, eu pediria desculpas.
English
If I chewed, I would apologize.

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O cachorro roeu o osso.

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