eat away at

consumare, intaccare

Ridurre poco a poco denaro, tempo, energie o altre risorse limitate.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: eat away at something (High fees eat away at our savings.)

Sinonimi: reduce, deplete, drain, erode

Espressioni comuni: eat away at savings, eat away at profits

tormentare, rodere

Continuare a far provare a qualcuno preoccupazione, senso di colpa o tristezza.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: eat away at someone (The secret ate away at him for years.)

Sinonimi: trouble, torment, gnaw at

Espressioni comuni: eat away at someone, eat away at me

erodere, corrodere

Danneggiare o rimuovere lentamente parti di qualcosa con acqua, sostanze chimiche o agenti simili.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: eat away at something (The waves eat away at the cliffs.)

Sinonimi: erode, wear away, corrode

Espressioni comuni: eat away at metal, eat away at rock