How is the word persistente translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Gnawing
adjective

Insistente y molesto, dicho de una sensación.

Persistent and unpleasant, said of a feeling.

Examples with “persistente”

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  • Sentía una duda persistente sobre el plan. — She felt a gnawing doubt about the plan.

  • El cachorro estaba royendo un hueso. — The puppy was gnawing on a bone.

  • Un hambre persistente lo mantuvo despierto toda la noche. — A gnawing hunger kept him awake all night.

  • Los ratones habían estado royendo los cables detrás del frigorífico. — Mice had been gnawing the wires behind the fridge.

  • ¿Sigues con esa sensación persistente? — Is that gnawing feeling still with you?

  • ¿Qué está royendo ahora el perro? — What is the dog gnawing on now?

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