Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
ronger son coeur
English translation:
gnaw at his / her heart
French term
ronger son coeur
| 4 +5 | gnaw at his / her heart |
Charles Davis
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| 3 +1 | doubt and confusion ate away at his heart |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Dec 27, 2016 16:02: AllegroTrans changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): philgoddard, writeaway, AllegroTrans
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Proposed translations
gnaw at his / her heart
| Ok. Thank you! |
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Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
doubt and confusion ate away at his heart
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-12-27 15:04:15 GMT)
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To the Asker: But aren't the doubt and confusion the feelings that are affecting the heart?
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Note added at 2 hrs (2016-12-27 15:43:38 GMT)
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Oh, OK. Obviously, more context would have been helpful.
| Thank you for your suggestion. "Eat away at something" is defined as reducing something or destroying gradually. But the text refers to the fact that doubt and confusion are surrounding a person's heart without affecting his feelings. Thank you again again. |
| I meant without having a negative impact on his feelings for his lover. The original text shows that the confusion and doubt did not destroy his heart nor reduced his feelings\love... Thank you again Barbara! |
| Yes, sure. Sorry for that! |
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