What does "roer" mean in English?

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Spanish

roer

English

to gnaw

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Alternative translations of "roer"

to nibble
to erode
to corrode
to wear away

Examples of how to use "roer" in Spanish

Spanish
El ratón roía la madera.
English
The mouse gnawed the wood.
Spanish
El ratón roe el queso lentamente.
English
The mouse is gnawing the cheese slowly.
Spanish
Ayer roí la cuerda vieja.
English
Yesterday I gnawed the old rope.
Spanish
Él roía las uñas por nervios.
English
He was biting his nails out of nerves.
Spanish
Mañana roeré ese hueso.
English
Tomorrow I will gnaw on that bone.

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El ratón roía la madera.

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