chewing gum

chewing-gum, gomme à mâcher

Matière souple, généralement sucrée, qu’on mâche pour son goût sans l’avaler.

En anglais simple : A soft, usually sweet substance you chew for its taste without swallowing it.

• Would you like some chewing gum?
• He stuck his chewing gum under the desk.
• I bought a packet of sugarless chewing gum.

Comment l'utiliser : a piece of chewing gum (Would you like a piece of chewing gum?)

Synonymes : gum

Expressions courantes : mint chewing gum, sugarless chewing gum, chewing gum packet