ruñir
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ruñir
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to chew) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. to gnaw on
El perro estaba en el jardín ruñiendo su hueso.The dog was in the yard gnawing on his bone.
b. to nibble at
Acabo de ver una rata ruñiendo un hueso de pollo.I just saw a rat nibbling at a chicken bone.
2. (colloquial) (to wear away)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to eat away at
El mar había ruñido esos acantilados durante siglos.The sea had been eating away at those cliffs for centuries.
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