eat away at

mermar, consumir

Reducir poco a poco el dinero, el tiempo, las fuerzas u otros recursos limitados.

En inglés sencillo: To gradually reduce money, time, strength, or another limited supply.

• These costs eat away at our profits.
• Years of poor sales ate away at the company’s reserves.
• Constant delays are eating away at the time we have left.

Cómo se usa: eat away at something (High fees eat away at our savings.)

Sinónimos: reduce, deplete, drain, erode

Expresiones frecuentes: eat away at savings, eat away at profits

atormentar, reconcomer

Hacer que alguien siga sintiendo preocupación, culpa o malestar durante mucho tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: To keep making someone feel worried, guilty, or upset over time.

• The guilt eats away at me.
• Doubts ate away at her throughout the journey.
• Has that mistake been eating away at you?

Cómo se usa: eat away at someone (The secret ate away at him for years.)

Sinónimos: trouble, torment, gnaw at

Expresiones frecuentes: eat away at someone, eat away at me

erosionar, corroer

Dañar o eliminar poco a poco partes de algo por acción del agua, sustancias químicas o fuerzas similares.

En inglés sencillo: To slowly damage or remove parts of something through water, chemicals, or similar forces.

• Rust eats away at metal.
• The river ate away at the bank after heavy rain.
• Acid has eaten away at the stone surface.

Cómo se usa: eat away at something (The waves eat away at the cliffs.)

Sinónimos: erode, wear away, corrode

Expresiones frecuentes: eat away at metal, eat away at rock