English–French

“gnaw” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɔ̃ʒe/

Example

Le chien ronge un os.

The dog is gnawing on a bone.

Illustration for ronger (gnaw)

How to say “gnaw” in French

“Gnaw” in French is ronger.

A tooth keeps scraping at one point until the object is gradually reduced from within.

Full entry for ronger: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ronger

Il se ronge les ongles en attendant la réponse.

He bites his nails while waiting for the answer.

Tips for using ronger

  • In figurative use, être rongé par commonly introduces a force such as doubt, guilt, or worry that continually consumes someone.

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