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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.) ruminare -
2 cud
[kʌd]to chew the cud — ruminare (anche fig.)
* * ** * *cud /kʌd/n. [u](zool.) bolo alimentare ( dei ruminanti)● to chew the cud, ruminare; (fig.) meditare a lungo; ruminare (fig.).* * *[kʌd]to chew the cud — ruminare (anche fig.)
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3 chew
I [tʃuː]1) (act) masticazione f.2) (sweet) caramella f. (gommosa)II 1. [tʃuː]2.to chew a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qualcosa a forza di rosicchiare
verbo intransitivo masticare••* * *[ u:](to break (food etc) with the teeth before swallowing: If you chew your food properly it is easier to digest.) masticare* * *chew /tʃu:/n.1 masticamento; masticata(to) chew /tʃu:/A v. t.B v. i.2 rodere; rosicchiare; mordicchiare: to chew at a fingernail, mordicchiarsi un'unghia; to chew on a bone, rosicchiare un osso● (volg. USA) to chew sb. 's ass, fare un cazziatone a q. (pop.) □ to chew the cud, ( dei bovini) ruminare; (fig. fam.) ruminare, rimuginare, ponzare □ ( slang USA) to chew sb. 's ear off, intontire q. di chiacchiere; fare una testa così a q. (fam.) □ ( slang USA) to chew face, baciarsi □ (fam.) to chew the fat (o the rag), parlare del più e del meno; parlare a ruota libera □ to chew a hole in st., fare un buco in qc. a forza di rosicchiare □ (cinem., teatr.) to chew the scenery, gigioneggiare.* * *I [tʃuː]1) (act) masticazione f.2) (sweet) caramella f. (gommosa)II 1. [tʃuː]2.to chew a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qualcosa a forza di rosicchiare
verbo intransitivo masticare•• -
4 chew vt
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5 cud n
[kʌd]to chew the cud — (cows) ruminare, fig rimuginare
См. также в других словарях:
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