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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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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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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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chew — [cho͞o] vt. [ME chewen < OE ceowan, to bite, chew < IE base * gjeu , to chew > Pers ǰavidan, Ger kauen] 1. to bite and grind or crush with the teeth; masticate ☆ 2. Slang to rebuke severely; reprimand: usually with out vi. 1. to chew… … English World dictionary
tobacco — n. 1) to grow, raise tobacco 2) to cure tobacco 3) to chew tobacco 4) strong tobacco 5) chewing tobacco 6) a plug of (chewing) tobacco * * * [tə bækəʊ] raise tobacco a plug of (chewing) tobacco chewing tobacco strong tobacco … Combinatory dictionary
chew — chewer, n. /chooh/, v.t. 1. to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate. 2. to crush, damage, injure, etc., as if by chewing (often fol. by up): The faulty paper feeder chewed the letters up. 3. to make by or as if by chewing: The puppy chewed a… … Universalium
chew — [[t]tʃu[/t]] v. t. 1) to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate 2) to tear or mangle, as if by chewing (often fol. by up): The sorting machine chewed up the letters[/ex] 3) to make by or as if by chewing: The puppy chewed a hole in the rug[/ex] … From formal English to slang
chew — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cēowan; akin to Old High German kiuwan to chew, Russian zhevat Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to crush, grind, or gnaw (as food) with or as if with the teeth ; masticate 2. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Chew (disambiguation) — Chew or Chewing usually refers to mastication. Chew or Chewing may also refer to: Chew (comics), an American comic book Chewing (Input Method), an Intelligent Chinese Zhuyin input method USS Chew (DD 106), a destroyer River Chew, in… … Wikipedia
chew|er — «CHOO uhr», noun. 1. a person who chews (gum, tobacco, food). 2. Figurative. a person who meditates or studies a problem. 3. a ruminant animal, such as a cow, goat, or sheep … Useful english dictionary
Tobacco products — After the agricultural product, tobacco, has been processed. It can produce a number of products. Consumable Chewing tobacco Chewing is one of the oldest ways of consuming tobacco leaves. Native Americans in both North and South America chewed… … Wikipedia
chew — chew1 [tʃu:] v [: Old English; Origin: ceowan] 1.) [I and T] to bite food several times before swallowing it ▪ This meat s so tough I can hardly chew it! chew at/on ▪ a dog chewing on a bone 2.) [I and T] to bite something continuously in order… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chew — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to bite food several times before swallowing it: This meat s so tough I can hardly chew it! (+ at/on): a dog chewing on a bone 2 (intransitive + transitive) to bite something repeatedly in order to taste it or because you are… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chew — [[t]tʃu͟ː[/t]] chews, chewing, chewed 1) VERB When you chew food, you use your teeth to break it up in your mouth so that it becomes easier to swallow. [V n] Be certain to eat slowly and chew your food extremely well... [V at/on n] Daniel leaned… … English dictionary