How the word "knirschen" is translated into English
Vor Wut knirschte er mit den Zähnen.
[ˈfoːɐ̯ ˈvuːt ˈknɪrʃtə ˈeːɐ̯ ˈmɪt ˈdeːn ˈtsɛːnən.]
He ground his teeth in anger.
Nachts knirscht meine Tochter vor Stress mit den Zähnen.
[ˈnaxts ˈknɪrʃt ˈmaɪ̯nə ˈtɔxtɐ ˈfoːɐ̯ ˈʃtrɛs ˈmɪt ˈdeːn ˈtsɛːnən.]
At night my daughter grinds her teeth because of stress.
Hör auf, mit den Zähnen zu knirschen, das macht mich wahnsinnig!
[ˈhøːɐ̯ ˈaʊ̯f, ˈmɪt ˈdeːn ˈtsɛːnən ˈtsuː ˈknɪrʃn̩, das ˈmaxt ˈmɪç ˈvaːnzɪnɪç!]
Stop grinding your teeth, it's driving me crazy!
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