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eat away at [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep informal, figurative (worry)corroer la mente loc verb
 Raskolnikov's crime ate away at his peace of mind and, ultimately, his soul.
 El crimen de Raskolnicov corroyó su mente: primero su paz interior y, finalmente, su alma.
  comer por dentro loc verb
 El crimen de Raskolnicov se lo comió por dentro: primero su paz mental y, finalmente, su alma.
  carcomer vtr
 El crimen de Raskolnicov lo carcomió: primero su paz mental y, finalmente, su alma.
eat away at [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (erode)comerse v prnl
 The river eats away at the sand banks every time there's a flood.
 Las pisadas se van comiendo la piedra, por eso el escalón está tan deformado.
  minar, socavar vtr
 El río va socavando las costas arenosas, particularmente en las épocas de crecida.
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