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1 chewing tobacco
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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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A n2 ( lump) (of cotton wool, padding) balle f (of de) ; a wad of tobacco une chique ; a wad of chewing gum un chewing-gum mâché ;to shoot one's wad ● US tirer son coup ●, éjaculer. -
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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]. -
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1 noun(a) (of cotton wool, paper) tampon m, bouchon m; (of tobacco) chique f; (of straw) bouchon m; (of gum) boulette f; Military (for cannon, gun) bourre f(b) (of letters, documents) liasse f, paquet m;∎ he pulled out a thick wad of banknotes il a sorti une grosse liasse de billets;∎ to shoot one's wad familiar (spend all one's money) claquer tout son fric; esp American vulgar (have orgasm) décharger, envoyer la sauce(c) (quilt, garment) ouater;∎ a wadded jacket une veste ouatée ou doublée d'ouate -
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A n1 Elec ( on appliance) prise f (de courant) ; to pull out the plug débrancher la prise ; to be fitted with a plug avoir une prise ; to pull the plug on ○ retirer son soutien à [scheme, project] ; to pull the plug on sb ○ Med débrancher le système de survie de qn ; US fig trahir qn ;8 ( for chewing) a plug of tobacco une chique de tabac ;9 ○ Advertg, Radio, TV ( mention) pub ○ f, publicité f (for pour) ; to give sth a plug, put in a plug for sth faire de la pub ○ or publicité pour qch ;1 ( block) colmater [leak] (with avec) ; boucher [hole] (with avec) ; to plug a gap lit boucher un trou ; fig combler une lacune ; she plugged a hole in my tooth elle m'a rebouché une dent ; to plug one's ears se boucher le oreilles ;2 ○ Advertg, Radio, TV ( promote) faire de la pub ○ or publicité pour [book, show, product] ; to plug one's record on a programme faire de la pub ○ pour son disque au cours d'une émission ;4 ○ †US ( shoot) abattre, flinguer ○.C vi ( p prés etc - gg-) to plug into ( be compatible with) se connecter à [TV, computer] ; they have plugged into the national mood ○ journ ils sont au courant de l'état d'esprit général.■ plug away ○ s'acharner (at sur) ; he's plugging away at his Latin il bûche ○ son latin.■ plug in:▶ se brancher ;▶ plug [sth] in, plug in [sth] brancher [appliance].■ plug up:▶ plug up [sth], plug [sth] up boucher [hole, gap] (with avec).
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