GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

nagen

gnaw; nibble

Die Maus nagte an der Verpackung, obwohl wir geglaubt hatten, sämtliche Lebensmittel in unzugänglichen Behältern untergebracht zu haben.

The mouse gnawed at the packaging even though we had thought we had stored all the food in inaccessible containers.

gnaw at; trouble persistently

An ihr nagte der Zweifel, ob sie ihrer Freundin wirklich geholfen oder ihr aus Ungeduld eine Entscheidung abgenommen hatte.

She was troubled by the doubt as to whether she had really helped her friend or had made a decision for her out of impatience.

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