verb🔗ShareKauenTo crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed."The cow was slowly chewing its grass. "Die Kuh kaute langsam ihr Gras.physiologyfoodactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKauen, zerkleinernTo grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth."He keeps his feed in steel drums to prevent the mice from chewing holes in the feed-sacks."Er bewahrt sein Futter in Stahltrommeln auf, um zu verhindern, dass die Mäuse Löcher in die Futtersäcke kauen.physiologybodyactionfoodanimalhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNachdenken, überdenkenTo think about something; to ponder; to chew over."The professor stood at the blackboard, chalk in hand, and chewed the question the student had asked."Der Professor stand mit Kreide in der Hand an der Tafel und dachte über die Frage nach, die der Student gestellt hatte.mindactionphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKauen, Kauen vonThe act by which something is chewed on; mastication."The cow's slow chewing was the only sound in the quiet field. "Das langsame Kauen der Kuh war das einzige Geräusch auf dem ruhigen Feld.physiologyactionfoodbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKauen von KhatThe consumption of (the juice from) the khat plant."The afternoon slump at the market is often blamed on the widespread chewing of khat. "Der Nachmittagseinbruch auf dem Markt wird oft auf das weit verbreitete Kauen von Khat zurückgeführt.cultureplantfooddrinktraditionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDas Kauen, der Konsum von Tabaksaft durch das Kauen von TabakblätternThe consumption of loose leaf tobacco juice from tobacco plants by chewing leaves near the cheek."His grandfather's habit of chewing was evident in the dark stains on his teeth and the small tin he always carried. "Die Gewohnheit seines Großvaters, Tabak zu kauen, zeigte sich an den dunklen Flecken auf seinen Zähnen und der kleinen Dose, die er immer bei sich trug.culturefoodplanttraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
