chew

chew
chew [{{t}}tʃu:]
1 transitive verb
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
(a) (act) mâchement m, mastication f;
to have a chew at sth mâchonner qch
(b) (piece of tobacco) chique f
(c) (sweet) bonbon m
(d) (for cat, dog) aliment m à mâcher
chew on inseparable transitive verb
(a) (food) mâcher, mastiquer; (bone) ronger; (tobacco) chiquer; (cigar, end of pen etc) mâchonner;
he chewed on his pipe il mâchouillait sa pipe
(b) {{}}familiar{{}} (problem, question) ruminer, retourner dans sa tête
chew out separable transitive verb
{{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} engueuler, passer un savon à
chew over separable transitive verb
{{}}familiar{{}} (think over) ruminer, retourner dans sa tête; (discuss) discuter de
chew through inseparable transitive verb
couper 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
chew up separable transitive verb
(a) (food) mâchonner, mastiquer
(b) (damage) abîmer à force de ronger

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