он точит

sharpens, has it in for, bears a grudge against

t o t͡ɕ ɪ t → точить
точ sharpen + ит third-person singular present
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense Rare #47,986
sharpens
RU: Она точит карандаш.
EN: She sharpens a pencil.
has it in for, bears a grudge against
RU: Он точит на соседа зуб.
EN: He has it in for his neighbor.

Том точит карандаш.

Tom is sharpening a pencil.

Причём явно точит зуб на китайцев.

Moreover, he clearly has a grudge against the Chinese.

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Том точит своё нож.

Tom is sharpening his knife.

Она точит карандаш.

She is sharpening a pencil.

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