What does roer in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word roer in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use roer in Portuguese.

The word roer in Portuguese means nibble, gnaw, erode, erode, roer, roer, roer, roer, osso duro de roer, de roer as unhas, renegar, negar, osso duro de roer, duro de roer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word roer

nibble

verbo transitivo (triturar com os dentes)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

gnaw

(triturar com os dentes)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

erode

verbo transitivo (corroer, desgastar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

erode

(corroer, desgastar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

roer

intransitive verb (chew)

The dogs, satisfied with their bones, gnawed contentedly in the corner.

roer

(chew)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The dog gnawed on a bone.

roer

transitive verb (bite)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Tomada de ansiedade, Sarah roía as unhas enquanto esperava.
Full of anxiety, Sarah chewed her nails while she waited.

roer

transitive verb (animal: gnaw on)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O cachorro estava roendo um osso grande.
The dog was worrying a large bone.

osso duro de roer

noun (US, figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) (gíria)

Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss.

de roer as unhas

adjective (figurative, informal (tense, exciting) (figurado, informal: tenso, estimulante)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Ninguém falou durante o episódio final de roer as unhas de nosso programa de TV favorito.
No one spoke during the nail-biting final episode of our favourite TV show.

renegar, negar

(formal (fail to keep promise)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
My dad reneged on his promise to take me camping this weekend.

osso duro de roer

noun (figurative (difficult person) (gíria)

duro de roer

noun (figurative, informal ([sth] hard to solve) (algo difícil de resolver)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
Essa equação de álgebra é dura de roer.
This algebra equation is a tough nut to crack.

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