La carcoma carcomía lentamente los muebles que guardábamos en el desván.Woodworm was slowly eating away at the furniture that we were keeping in the attic.
Cuando la rutina empezó a carcomer su relación, la pareja buscó asesoramiento.When routine began to eat away at their relationship, the couple sought out counseling.
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Un verbo pronominal siempre usa un pronombre reflexivo. (p. ej. Te ves cansado.).
La salud del paciente se carcomió en pocos meses por culpa de una enfermedad genética.The patient's health was consumed in only a few months by his genetic disease.