carcomer
carcomer(
kahr
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koh
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mehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to eat away at
La carcoma carcomía lentamente los muebles que guardábamos en el desván.Woodworm was slowly eating away at the furniture that we were keeping in the attic.
2. (to erode)
a. to eat away at
Cuando la rutina empezó a carcomer su relación, la pareja buscó asesoramiento.When routine began to eat away at their relationship, the couple sought out counseling.
carcomerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to be consumed by
La salud del paciente se carcomió en pocos meses por culpa de una enfermedad genética.The patient's health was consumed in only a few months by his genetic disease.
b. to be eaten up by
Se carcomía pensando que algo malo podía ocurrirle a su hijo.He was eaten up by the thought that something bad could happen to his son.
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