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mâcher
to chew

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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mâcher [mɑʃe] VB trans

1. mâcher (broyer):

mâcher aliments, objet
to chew
mâche avant d'avaler
chew before swallowing

2. mâcher TECH:

mâcher
to chew up
mâcher la besogne ou le travail à qn
to break the back of the work for sb
il ne mâche pas ses mots
he doesn't mince his words
mâcher du bétel
to chew betel
English
English
French
French
chomp
mâcher bruyamment
chomp
mâcher bruyamment
chew up
(bien) mâcher
masticate
mastiquer, mâcher
chew on food
mâcher
munch away
mâcher
munch person: food
mâcher
chewy
difficile à mâcher
chew food, chewing gum
mâcher
chew
mâcher

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
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mâcher [mɑʃe] VB trans (mastiquer)

mâcher
to chew
mâcher rongeur
to gnaw
mâcher le travail à qn
to do all the hard work for sb
English
English
French
French
masticate person
mâcher
to spoon-feed sb with sth
mâcher le travail à qn
not to mince one's words
ne pas mâcher ses mots
chew
mâcher
not to pull one's punches inf
ne pas mâcher se mots
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

mâcher [mɑʃe] VB trans (mastiquer)

mâcher
to chew
mâcher rongeur
to gnaw
mâcher le travail à qn
to do all the hard work for sb
English
English
French
French
masticate person
mâcher
not to mince words
ne pas mâcher ses mots
to spoon-feed sb with sth
mâcher le travail à qn
chew
mâcher
not to pull one's punches inf
ne pas mâcher ses mots
Présent
jemâche
tumâches
il/elle/onmâche
nousmâchons
vousmâchez
ils/ellesmâchent
Imparfait
jemâchais
tumâchais
il/elle/onmâchait
nousmâchions
vousmâchiez
ils/ellesmâchaient
Passé simple
jemâchai
tumâchas
il/elle/onmâcha
nousmâchâmes
vousmâchâtes
ils/ellesmâchèrent
Futur simple
jemâcherai
tumâcheras
il/elle/onmâchera
nousmâcherons
vousmâcherez
ils/ellesmâcheront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

mâcher le travail à qn
to do all the hard work for sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

La dernière tournée de riz sera servie avec une banane ou avec des feuilles et des noix de betel à mâcher.
fr.wikipedia.org
À l'état brut, la propolis peut se mâcher directement après prélèvement, mais généralement, on la prendra sous d'autres formes.
fr.wikipedia.org
Les feuilles sont mâchées pour lutter contre les indigestions et brûlures d'estomac.
fr.wikipedia.org
Deux éléphants blancs en papier mâché, grandeur nature, accueillaient les invités dans la cour de l’hôtel.
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Ils mangent lentement et mâchent le plus possible.
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