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1 chew the cud
((of cows etc) to bring food from the stomach back into the mouth and chew it again.) ruminer -
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 -
3 chew
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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5 cud
cud [kʌd]bol m alimentaire (d'un ruminant); -
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7 cud
[kʌd]to chew the cud — lit, fig ruminer
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chew the cud — 1. (of cows, etc) to masticate for a second time food that has already been swallowed and partly digested in the first stomach 2. To ruminate in thought (also chew over) • • • Main Entry: ↑chew chew the cud (informal) To meditate, to reflect • •… … Useful english dictionary
chew the cud — If you chew the cud, you think carefully about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
chew the cud — ► chew the cud think or talk reflectively. Main Entry: ↑cud … English terms dictionary
chew the cud — 1) if an animal chews the cud, it brings food that it has swallowed back into its mouth to chew again 2) informal if you chew the cud, you spend a long time thinking or talking about something … English dictionary
chew the cud — If you chew the cud, you think carefully about something. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Chew the cud — If you chew the cud, you think carefully about something … Dictionary of English idioms
To chew the cud — Cud Cud (k[u^]d), n. [AS. cudu, cwudu,cwidu,cweodo, of uncertain origin; cf, G. k[ o]der bait, Icel. kvi[eth]r womb, Goth. qi[thorn]us. Cf. {Quid}.] 1. That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To chew the cud — chew chew (ch[udd]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chewed} (ch[udd]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chewing}.] [As ce[ o]wan, akin to D. kauwen, G. kauen. Cf. {Chaw}, {Jaw}.] 1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate. [1913 Webster] 2. To ruminate mentally;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chew the cud — Meaning Spend some time chatting. Origin Cows move their mouths when chewing the cud (grass) and give the appearance of talking … Meaning and origin of phrases
chew the cud — informal to think about something carefully and for a long time. He sat chewing the cud all morning … New idioms dictionary
chew the cud — regurgitate the contents of the stomach and chew them again (done by cows and other ruminants) … English contemporary dictionary