grignoter
French → English
verb//ɡʁi.ɲɔ.te//
(physical) To nibble: to eat something by taking small, quick bites
La souris a fini par grignoter tout le morceau de fromage.
(English) The mouse ended up nibbling the whole piece of cheese.
Elle adore grignoter des amandes en travaillant.
(English) She loves to nibble on almonds while working.
verb//ɡʁi.ɲɔ.te//
(figurative) To erode: to slowly encroach upon or consume a resource
L'inflation commence à grignoter les économies des retraités.
(English) Inflation is starting to erode the savings of retirees.
L'urbanisation grignote chaque année un peu plus de forêt.
(English) Urbanization encroaches on more forest every year.
Entry ID: fr:en:grignoter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary