Translations for „chew“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . chew [tʃu:] VB trans

1. chew (bite food):

chew

żuć

2. chew nails:

chew

obgryzać

Phrases:

to chew the fat inf

uciąć sobie pogawędkę

II . chew [tʃu:] VB intr

chew

żuć coś

to chew at [or on] sth

obgryzać coś

III . chew [tʃu:] N

1. chew (chewing):

chew

żucie nt

2. chew (sweet):

chew

guma f rozpuszczalna

chew over VB trans inf

to chew sth over

przemyśleć coś

Usage examples with chew

to chew the fat inf

uciąć sobie pogawędkę

to chew the cud

przeżuwać

to chew sth over

przemyśleć coś

to chew at [or on] sth

obgryzać coś

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Chewing is relatively common in dinosaurs, but uncommon for other groups of reptiles.

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More and more children came down with lead poisoning because they were chewing on their cribs, coated in paint containing lead.

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The name harihari is onomatopoeic and refers to the sound of chewing mizuna.

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In this page, the individual mouthparts are introduced for chewing insects.

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We used to have foods that we chewed for 15, 20 or 30 times before we swallowed; it took more work to eat.

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Rodents were even found to be chewing through the ropes of recovery personnel.

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The upper incisors are grooved and the enamel on the molars is quickly worn away by chewing leaving the dentine exposed.

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The crests between the cusps are adaptations for slicing food during occlusion or mastication (chewing).

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This initiates the digestion of the newly chewed leaves.

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A horse's incisors, premolars, and molars, once fully developed, continue to erupt throughout its lifetime as the grinding surface is worn down through chewing.

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