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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesranger de dentes
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈhɐ̃.ʒeʁ dʒi ˈdẽ.tʃis/
"Ouviu-se o ranger de dentes de pura frustração."
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The act of grinding or striking the teeth together, typically as a sign of acute pain, anger, or despair.
"The negotiations ended in failure, prompting much gnashing of teeth among the board members."
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Present participle of gnash; grinding one's teeth together in rage or frustration.
"He was pacing the floor, gnashing his teeth in silent fury over the betrayal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'gnasten', which likely stems from Old Norse origins ('gnista', meaning to gnash or spark). Over centuries, the term has predominantly survived in figurative and visceral contexts, most notably the idiomatic expression 'gnashing of teeth' denoting extreme anger, anguish, or frustration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gnashing" is said worldwide
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grincement
Transliteration: /ɡʁɛs.mɑ̃/
"On entendait le grincement de ses dents dans le silence."
Knirschen
Transliteration: /ˈknɪʁʃn̩/
"Das laute Knirschen der Zähne war im ganzen Raum zu hören."
digrignamento
Transliteration: /di.ɡriɲ.ɲaˈmɛn.to/
"Si sentiva il digrignamento dei denti per la rabbia."
crujir de dientes
Transliteration: /kɾuˈxiɾ de ˈðjen.tes/
"La derrota causó gran crujir de dientes entre los aficionados."
ranger de dentes
Transliteration: /ˈhɐ̃.ʒeʁ dʒi ˈdẽ.tʃis/
"Ouviu-se o ranger de dentes de pura frustração."
दाँत पीसना
Transliteration: daant peesna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"क्रोध के मारे उसका दाँत पीसना स्पष्ट दिखाई दे रहा था।"
咬牙切齿
Transliteration: yǎo yá qiè chǐ
Script: 中文汉字
"听到这个消息，他气得咬牙切齿。"
이를 갈기
Transliteration: ireul galgi
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 분노 찬 이를 갈는 소리가 들렸다."
歯ぎしり
Transliteration: hagishiri
Script: 日本語
"悔しさのあまり歯ぎしりをする音が聞こえた。"
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