chew
To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jawsTo crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
» Does it hurt when you chew?
Tut es weh, wenn du kaust? — Yorwba
Tut es weh, wenn Sie kauen? — Yorwba
Tut es weh, wenn ihr kaut? — Yorwba
Когда вы жуете, болит? — las
Тебе больно жевать? — Wezel
Вам больно жевать? — soweli_Elepanto
Тобі боляче жувати? — deniko
Вам боляче жувати? — deniko
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5 sensesTo crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
Make sure to chew thoroughly, and don't talk with your mouth full!
The steak was tough to chew as it had been cooked too long.
kauen
жева́тьževátʹ
жува́тиžuváty
To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.
He keeps his feed in steel drums to prevent the mice from chewing holes in the feed-sacks.
The harsh desert wind and sand had chewed the stump into ragged strips of wood.
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
(informal, uncountable)The condition of something being torn or ground up mechanically.
(informal)To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.
The professor stood at the blackboard, chalk in hand, and chewed the question the student had asked.
To chew tobacco.
To reduce cancer risk, it is best that you neither chew nor smoke.
He'd been chewing for many years by the time he first noticed some white plaques on his oral mucosa.
Examples
288 sentencesDoes it hurt when you chew?
Тобі боляче жувати? — deniko
ruКогда вы жуете, болит? — las
deTut es weh, wenn du kaust? — Yorwba
A rat chewed a hole in the wall.
Щур прогриз нору в стіні. — quez
ruКрыса прогрызла дыру в стене. — Balamax
deEine Ratte hat ein Loch in die Wand genagt. — virgil
Keep your mouth closed when you chew food.
Тримай рота закритим, коли жуєш їжу. — Walentinio
ruДержи рот закрытым, когда жуёшь еду. — Walentinio
I have difficulty chewing.
Мені складно жувати. — deniko
ruМне трудно жевать. — marafon
deKauen fällt mir schwer. — Yorwba
Tom is chewing gum.
Том жує жувальну гумку. — deniko
ruТом жуёт жвачку. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English chewen, from Old English ċēowan, from Proto-West Germanic *keuwan, froFrom Middle English chewen, from Old English ċēowan, from Proto-West Germanic *keuwan, from Proto-Germanic *kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-. Cognate with West Frisian kôgje, Low German käwwen, Dutch kauwen, German kauen; also Latin gingīva (“gums”), Tocharian B śuwaṃ (“to eat”), Polish żuć (“to chew”), Persian جویدن (javidan), Pashto ژُوَل (žovạl, “to bite, gnaw”).
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Forms
chews, chewing, chewed, chewedPhrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- chew upTo chew so as to make something pulpy or tangled.
- chew offUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, off.
- chew outTo lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
- chew onUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, on.
- chew overTo think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.
Synonyms
17 synonymsWord family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
3 patterns- chewing gum
- is chewing gum
- chew your food