chew

masticar

Aplastar y deshacer algo con los dientes, normalmente la comida antes de tragarla.

En inglés sencillo: To press and break something with your teeth, usually food before you swallow it.

• Chew your food slowly.
• He chewed gum during the lesson.
• The dog has been chewing on a bone.

Cómo se usa: chew on something (The puppy chewed on my shoe.)

Sinónimos: masticate

Expresiones frecuentes: chew food, chew gum, chew on something

masticar, roer

Deshacer comida u otras cosas en trozos más pequeños usando los dientes.

En inglés sencillo: To break food or other things into smaller pieces with your teeth.

• Chew your food slowly.
• The dog chewed a hole in my slipper.
• Do you chew gum at work?

Cómo se usa: chew on something (The puppy chewed on my shoe.); chew through something (The mouse chewed through the bag.)

Sinónimos: gnaw, masticate

Expresiones frecuentes: chew food, chew gum, chew through something, chew on something

reflexionar, meditar

Pensar detenidamente durante un tiempo en una idea o un problema.

En inglés sencillo: To think carefully about an idea or problem for some time.

• I'll chew over the idea.
• She chewed on his question all evening.
• We've been chewing over several possible solutions.

Cómo se usa: chew over something (Let me chew over your suggestion.); chew on something (We need time to chew on that idea.)

Sinónimos: consider, ponder, think over

Expresiones frecuentes: chew over something, chew on something

caramelo masticable

Dulce pequeño, blando y pegajoso que hay que masticar durante un rato.

En inglés sencillo: A small sweet that takes time to eat because it is soft and sticky.

• Would you like a fruit chew?
• These caramel chews stick to my teeth.
• She bought a bag of strawberry chews.

Sinónimos: chewy sweet

Expresiones frecuentes: a fruit chew, a caramel chew

masticación

Acción de apretar comida u otra cosa entre los dientes.

En inglés sencillo: An act of pressing food or another thing between your teeth.

• Give it a chew.
• After a few chews, he swallowed the bread.
• She gave the gum one last chew.

Sinónimos: mastication

Expresiones frecuentes: a quick chew, give something a chew