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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] VB trans

chew food
mascar
chew food
masticar
chew nails/pencil
morder
chew tobacco/gum
mascar
to chew the fat or rag inf
charlar
to chew the fat or rag inf
conversar esp LatAm
to chew the fat or rag inf
platicar AmC Mex

II. chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] VB intr

to chew at/on sth
mordiscar algo
to chew at/on sth
mordisquear algo

III. chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] N

a chew of tobacco
una mascada de tabaco

chew up VB [Am tʃu -, Brit tʃuː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (when eating)

chew up
masticar bien
chew up
mascar bien
the dog had chewed up the carpet
el perro había destrozado la alfombra a mordiscos

chew out VB [Am tʃu -, Brit tʃuː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

chew out (scold, reprimand) Am:

chew out inf
regañar
chew out inf
reñir Spain Mex
chew out inf
retar CSur inf

chew over VB [Am tʃu -, Brit tʃuː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) inf

chew over suggestion/offer
considerar
chew over problem
darle vueltas a
I'd like to chew it over for a couple of days
quisiera pensármelo un par de días
to chew the cud lit cow:
rumiar
to chew the cud person:
rumiar el asunto
to chew gum
mascar or comer chicle
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
coquear
to chew coca leaves
mambear
to chew coca
masticar
to chew
masticar
to chew
mascar
to chew

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. chew [tʃu:] N

1. chew (bite):

chew
bocado m

2. chew (candy):

chew
mascada f

II. chew [tʃu:] VB trans

chew
masticar
to chew the cud a. fig inf
rumiar
to chew the fat with sb inf
estar de palique [o de cháchara] con alguien
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
masticar
to chew
acullicar
to chew coca leaves
mascar
to chew
meterse en camisa de once varas
to bite off more than one can chew
triturar (al masticar)
to chew
quien mucho abarca poco aprieta prov
don't bite off more than you can chew
in the PONS Dictionary
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Spanish
Spanish

I. chew [tʃu] N

1. chew (tobacco plug):

chew
mascada f

2. chew (candy):

chew
mascada f

II. chew [tʃu] VB trans

chew
masticar

chew out VB trans sl

chew out
echar la bronca a
to chew the cud a. fig inf
rumiar
to chew the fat with sb inf
estar de palique [o de cháchara] con alguien
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
mascar
to chew
acullicar
to chew coca leaves
masticar
to chew
meterse en camisa de once varas
to bite off more than one can chew
triturar (al masticar)
to chew
quien mucho abarca poco aprieta prov
don't bite off more than you can chew
Present
Ichew
youchew
he/she/itchews
wechew
youchew
theychew
Past
Ichewed
youchewed
he/she/itchewed
wechewed
youchewed
theychewed
Present Perfect
Ihavechewed
youhavechewed
he/she/ithaschewed
wehavechewed
youhavechewed
theyhavechewed
Past Perfect
Ihadchewed
youhadchewed
he/she/ithadchewed
wehadchewed
youhadchewed
theyhadchewed
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to chew the fat with sb inf
estar de palique [o de cháchara] con alguien
to chew the cud a. fig inf
rumiar
meterse en camisa de once varas
to bite off more than one can chew
quien mucho abarca poco aprieta prov
don't bite off more than you can chew

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Bar lights were phased onto vehicles in 1988 replacing the single bubble gum light.
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There are many substitutes for xanthan gum when used for baking such as guar gum and locust bean gum.
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He is a former smoker who now chews gum on a regular, almost ritualized, basis (as seen in the way he unwraps the sticks of gum).
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The silk is a protein called fibroin and it was cemented in place by the use of a gum, another protein called sericin.
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Edible glitter made from gum arabic and other ingredients is even used by culinary artists.
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