chew

• Существительное, обозначающее действие по пережёвыванию пищи зубами, или кусочек чего-либо, предназначенный для жевания, например, конфета или жвачка.

A noun referring to the act of biting and grinding food with the teeth, or a piece of something meant to be chewed, such as candy or gum.

1. Act of chewingA2informal

   The action of biting and grinding food with the teeth.

   Жевание

   • He took a long chew before swallowing.
   • The dog gave the bone a good chew.
   • She had a thoughtful chew on her pencil.

   Synonymschewingmastication

2. Chewing gumA2informal

   A piece of gum that is chewed for flavor but not swallowed.

   Жевательная резинка

   • Can I have a chew of your gum?
   • He offered her a chew of his mint gum.
   • She popped a chew into her mouth after lunch.

   Synonymschewing gumgum

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по измельчению или перетиранию пищи зубами перед проглатыванием.

A verb used to indicate the act of crushing or grinding food with the teeth before swallowing.

1. Crush food with teethA1formal

   To bite and grind food in the mouth to make it easier to swallow.

   Жевать

   • Chew your food thoroughly before swallowing.
   • The baby is learning to chew solid foods.
   • He chewed the steak slowly.

   Synonymsbitechompcrunchgnawgrindmasticatemunch

2. Bite repeatedlyA2informal

   To bite something repeatedly, often without swallowing it.

   Жевать

   • She nervously chewed her fingernails.
   • The dog chewed on a bone for hours.
   • He chewed the end of his pen while thinking.

   Synonymsbitechampchompcrunchgnawmasticatemunchnibble

3. B2informal

   To think about something carefully or consider it over time.

   Обдумывать

   • I need some time to chew on your proposal.
   • He chewed over the problem all night.
   • Let me chew on that idea for a while.

   Synonymscogitateconsidercontemplatedeliberatemeditatemullmuseponderreflectruminate

Phrasal variantschew outchew overchew up