CHEW - Translation from English into German

English

German

I. chew [tʃu:] N

1. chew (bite):

chew

Bissen m <-s, ->

to have a chew on sth

auf etw dat herumkauen inf

2. chew (candy):

chew

Kaubonbon m o nt

II. chew [tʃu:] VB trans

to chew sth

etw kauen

to chew sth (bite on)

auf etw dat herumkauen inf

to chew one's fingernails/lips

an den Nägeln kauen/auf den Lippen herumbeißen inf

Phrases:

to chew the fat with sb inf

mit jdm über Gott und die Welt reden inf [o. ein Schwätzchen halten]

III. chew [tʃu:] VB intr

chew

kauen

Phrases:

to bite off more than one can chew

sich acc zu viel zumuten

chew on VB intr

1. chew on (gnaw):

to chew on sth

auf etw dat herumkauen

2. chew on inf (consider at length):

to chew on sth

sich dat etw [gründlich] durch den Kopf gehen lassen

chew out VB trans

to chew sb out esp Am inf

jdn zusammenstauchen inf

to chew sb out esp Am inf

jdm gehörig den Kopf waschen inf

chew up VB trans

1. chew up:

to chew up ⇆ sth (masticate)

etw zerkauen

to chew up ⇆ sth (finish) animal

etw auffressen

2. chew up (destroy):

to chew up ⇆ sth

etw zerstören

chew over VB intr

to chew over ⇆ sth

sich dat etw gründlich überlegen [o. durch den Kopf gehen lassen]

to chew the cud

wiederkäuen

to chew the cud inf

sinnieren

German

English

etw zerkauen

to chew sth

etw zerkauen

to chew sth up

die Fingernägel zerkauen

to chew on [or bite] one's fingernails

priemen

to chew tobacco

Kaugummi kauen

to chew gum

etw kauen

to chew sth

[an etw dat] kauen

to chew [on sth]

an den Fingernägeln kauen

to chew [or bite] one's nails

gut gekaut ist halb verdaut prov

you should chew your food well for better digestion

an etw dat zu kauen haben

to have sth to chew on [or over]

Present

I	chew
you	chew
he/she/it	chews
we	chew
you	chew
they	chew

Past

I	chewed
you	chewed
he/she/it	chewed
we	chewed
you	chewed
they	chewed

Present Perfect

I	have	chewed
you	have	chewed
he/she/it	has	chewed
we	have	chewed
you	have	chewed
they	have	chewed

Past Perfect

I	had	chewed
you	had	chewed
he/she/it	had	chewed
we	had	chewed
you	had	chewed
they	had	chewed

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The predominant theory seems to be that sealing the bite off from the air can make a big difference.

www.lifehacker.com.au

Using election voters' list to trick us, she's afraid we will bite off her ears.

jamaica-gleaner.com

The all-or-nothing thinking about exercise leads people to first bite off more than they can chew and then give up all together.

www.thehindu.com

The men noticed him become more agitated, trying to bite off his clothes and twisting around the post.

en.wikipedia.org

These fused bundles of several thousand large cilia are able to bite off pieces of prey that are too large to swallow whole almost always other ctenophores.

en.wikipedia.org

Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

The visitors are asked to take a chewing gum from the bin on the side of the video, and after chewing it, to stick it onto the screen.

universes-in-universe.org

Das Publikum ist aufgefordert, einen Kaugummi aus dem Behälter neben dem Video zu nehmen, zu kauen und auf die Bildfläche zu kleben.

universes-in-universe.org

If the toothbrushing after a meal is not possible, chewing of a sugar-free chewing gum will be a useful alternative but never will replace the toothbrushing.

www.meinzahn.at

Wenn das Zähneputzen nach dem Essen einmal nicht möglich ist, dann ist das Kauen von zuckerfreiem Kaugummi eine sinnvolle Alternative, es kann jedoch nie ein Ersatz für Zähneputzen sein.

www.meinzahn.at

A careless bite when chewing or poorly fitting dentures can quickly lead to minor injuries and pressure sores in the mouth.

www.dr.hauschka-med.de

Ein unvorsichtiger Biss beim Kauen oder eine schlecht sitzende Prothese – kleinere Verletzungen und Druckstellen im Mund entstehen schnell.

www.dr.hauschka-med.de

But chewing desensitizes the mouth, making it less sensitive,” explains Türk Pereira.

www.uni-wuerzburg.de

Aber das Kauen desensibilisiert den Mund, macht ihn also weniger empfindlich“, erklärt Türk Pereira.

www.uni-wuerzburg.de

In the video of the installation Blood Rites (2010) one sees in an extremely loose picture face and hands of the artist, one after another he puts 50 razor blades which have been individually engraved into his mouth, he chews them and spits them out again.

www.iwalewa.uni-bayreuth.de

Im Video der Installation Blood Rites (2010) sieht man in extremer Nahaufnahme Gesicht und Hände des Künstlers, der sich nach und nach 50 individuell gravierte Rasierklingen in den Mund steckt, kaut und sie wieder ausspeit.

www.iwalewa.uni-bayreuth.de