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1 chew
A n1 ( act) mâchement m ;2 ( sweet) bonbon m ;3 ( of tobacco) chique f.B vtr1 [person] mâcher [food, chewing gum] ; ronger [fingernails] ; mordiller [pencil etc] ; to chew tobacco chiquer ; to chew one's lip se mordiller les lèvres ; to chew a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch (en rongeant) ;2 [animal] ronger [bone] ; mordiller [carpet etc].C vi mâcher.to bite off more than one can chew s'exagérer son talent or ses capacités ; to chew the fat ○ tailler une bavette ○.■ chew on:■ chew out ○:▶ chew [sb] out ○ US passer un savon à ○.■ chew over ○:▶ chew over [sth], chew [sth] over ○ cogiter sur ○ [problem].■ chew up:▶ chew up [sth], chew [sth] up (bien) mâcher [food]. -
2 chew
chew [tʃu:]mâcher, mastiquer; (cigar, end of pen etc) mâchonner;∎ to chew tobacco chiquer, mâcher du tabac;∎ to chew one's nails se ronger les ongles;∎ also figurative to chew the cud ruminer;∎ familiar to chew the fat or the rag (with sb) tailler une bavette (avec qn)2 noun∎ to have a chew at sth mâchonner qch(b) (piece of tobacco) chique f(d) (for cat, dog) aliment m à mâcher∎ he chewed on his pipe il mâchouillait sa pipecouper à force de ronger;∎ the mice had chewed through the wood les souris avaient fait des trous dans le bois;∎ the rats had chewed through the rope les rats avaient coupé la corde en la rongeant -
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chew [t∫u:][+ food] mâcher ; [+ pencil] mordiller* * *[tʃuː] 1.1) ( act) mâchement m2) ( sweet) bonbon m2.transitive verb1) [person] mâcher [food, gum]; mordiller [pencil etc]2) [animal] ronger [bone]; mordiller [carpet etc]3.intransitive verb mâcherPhrasal Verbs:••to bite off more than one can chew — être trop ambitieux/-ieuse
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[ u:](to break (food etc) with the teeth before swallowing: If you chew your food properly it is easier to digest.) mãcher -
5 chew over
(colloq)chew over [something], chew [something] over (colloq) cogiter sur (colloq) [problem] -
6 chew the cud
((of cows etc) to bring food from the stomach back into the mouth and chew it again.) ruminer -
7 to chew
Stups. mastiquer; chiquerEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to chew
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9 bite
bite [baɪt]mordre ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (d) piquer ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a), 2 (b) agacer ⇒ 1 (b) morsure, piqûre ⇒ 3 (a) bouchée ⇒ 3 (b)∎ I bit a piece out of the pear j'ai mordu dans la poire;∎ the dog bit him on the leg le chien l'a mordu à la jambe;∎ the dog bit the rope in two le chien a coupé la corde en deux avec ses dents;∎ to bite one's nails se ronger les ongles;∎ he bit his lip il s'est mordu la lèvre;∎ figurative they've been bitten by the photography bug ils sont devenus des mordus de photographie;∎ also figurative to bite one's tongue se mordre la langue;∎ figurative to bite the bullet serrer les dents;∎ we're going to have to bite the bullet and fire them il va falloir prendre le taureau par les cornes et les renvoyer;∎ to bite the dust mordre la poussière;∎ theirs is the latest plan to bite the dust leur projet est le dernier à être tombé à l'eau;∎ to bite the hand that feeds one montrer de l'ingratitude envers qn qui vous veut du bien;∎ proverb once bitten, twice shy chat échaudé craint l'eau froide;∎ what's biting him? quelle mouche l'a piqué?∎ I bit into the apple j'ai mordu dans la pomme;∎ does the dog bite? il mord, votre chien?;∎ he bit through the cord il coupa la ficelle avec ses dents;∎ are they or the fish biting (today)? alors, ça mord?;∎ figurative don't worry, I don't bite! n'ayez pas peur, je ne mords pas!(b) (mustard, spice) piquer(c) (air, wind) mordre, cingler∎ the acid bit into the metal l'acide a attaqué le métal;∎ the rope bit into his wrists la corde mordait dans la chair de ses poignets∎ the law is beginning to bite les effets de la loi commencent à se faire sentir3 noun∎ mosquito bites piqûres fpl de moustiques;∎ chew each bite 30 times mâchez chaque bouchée 30 fois;∎ he swallowed the steak in three bites il a avalé le bifteck en trois bouchées;∎ figurative the repairs took a big bite out of our savings les réparations ont fait un trou dans nos économies;∎ do you want a bite? tu veux (y) goûter?;∎ British familiar to have or to get another or a second bite at the cherry s'y reprendre à deux fois∎ we stopped for a bite (to eat) nous nous sommes arrêtés pour manger un morceau;∎ I haven't had a bite all day je n'ai rien mangé de la journée□∎ did you get a bite? ça a mordu?(e) (sharpness → of mustard, spice) piquant m; (→ of speech, wit) mordant m; (→ of air, wind) caractère m cinglant ou mordant∎ to bite sth back se retenir de dire qcharracher d'un coup de dents;∎ she bit off a piece of toast elle a mordu dans la tartine;∎ to bite off more than one can chew avoir les yeux plus grands ou gros que le ventre;∎ familiar to bite sb's head off enguirlander qn -
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crunch [krʌntʃ]1 noun(a) (sound → of teeth) coup m de dents; (→ of food) craquement m; (→ of gravel, snow) craquement m, crissement m∎ when it comes to the crunch dans une situation critique□, au moment critique;∎ if it comes to the crunch en cas de besoin□∎ to have a crunch on être surchargé□familiar critique□, décisif□ ;∎ a crunch match un match décisif□∎ the dog was crunching a bone le chien mordait bruyamment un os(b) (crush underfoot) faire craquer ou crisser, écraser(c) (process → data, numbers) traiter à grande vitesse(a) (gravel, snow) craquer, crisser;∎ the snow crunched beneath my feet la neige crissait sous mes pieds∎ to crunch on sth croquer qchbroyer -
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bite [baɪt]1. nounb. ( = piece bitten off) bouchée fd. ( = flavour) piquant m• to bite one's tongue or one's lip (figurative) se mordre les lèvres• to bite the hand that feeds one cracher dans la soupe (inf) (PROV) once bitten twice shy(PROV) chat échaudé craint l'eau froide4. compounds( = respond) riposter[+ words, retort] ravaler* * *[baɪt] 1.1) ( mouthful) bouchée fto have ou take a bite of something — prendre une bouchée de quelque chose
2) ( from insect) piqûre f; (from dog, snake) morsure f; fig (of wind, cold) morsure f; (of performance, film) mordant m3) ( in fishing) touche f2. 3.to have a bite — lit avoir une touche; fig trouver amateur
Phrasal Verbs:- bite off••he won't bite you! — (colloq) il ne va pas te manger! (colloq)
to be bitten by the DIY bug — (colloq) attraper le virus du bricolage
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12 cud
[kʌd]to chew the cud — lit, fig ruminer
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14 eat
[i:t] 1. past tense - ate; verb(to (chew and) swallow; to take food: They are forbidden to eat meat; They ate up all the cakes; We must eat to live.) manger- eatable2. noun((in plural) food: Cover all eatables to keep mice away.) victuailles- eat into- eat one's words -
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[no:](to bite or chew with a scraping movement: The dog was gnawing a large bone; The mice have gnawed holes in the walls of this room.) ronger- gnawing -
16 munch
(to chew (food etc) noisily with the lips closed: She was munching her toast.) mastiquer -
17 tough
1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) solide2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) difficile3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) robuste4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) violent5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) dur2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) dur, dure- toughen - tough luck - get tough with someone - get tough with -
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19 gnaw
A vtr1 ( chew) ronger [bone, wood] ; the mice have gnawed a hole in the sack les souris ont fait un trou dans le sac en le rongeant ; -
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cud [kʌd]bol m alimentaire (d'un ruminant);
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