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masticating

/ˈmæstɪkeɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Kauen

To chew (food).

Examples :

"The cow stood, quietly masticating its cud."
Die Kuh stand da und kaute ruhig ihren Wiederkäuer.
food body physiology biology medicine process

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Etwas, Ding

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mein Freund sagte mir, dass sich etwas in der Kiste befand, aber ich wusste noch nicht, was es war.

Illustration knead

knead noun

/niːd/

Kneten

"The knead of the dough was essential for making a delicious pizza. "

Das Kneten des Teigs war für die Herstellung einer köstlichen Pizza unerlässlich.

Illustration field

field noun

/fiːld/ /fild/

Feld, Gelände

"There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."

Auf diesem Feld wachsen verschiedene Wildblumenarten.

Illustration food

food noun

/fuːd/ /fud/

Nahrungsmittel, Essen

"The innkeeper brought them food and drink."

Der Wirt brachte ihnen Essen und Trinken.

Illustration grind

grind noun

/ˈɡɹaɪnd/ /ˈɡɹɪnd/

Das Mahlen, das Zerkleinern

"The coffee grind was too coarse, resulting in weak coffee. "

Das Mahlen des Kaffees war zu grob, was zu schwachem Kaffee führte.

Illustration quietly

quietly adverb

/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/

Leise, still

"The students quietly finished their tests. "

Die Schüler beendeten ihre Tests leise.

Illustration stand

stand noun

/stænd/

Stehen

"The long stand in line at the grocery store was tiring. "

Das lange Stehen in der Schlange im Lebensmittelgeschäft war ermüdend.

Illustration into

into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

In, hinein

"Mary danced into the house."

Maria tanzte in das Haus.

Illustration grass

grass noun

[ɡɹ̠äːs] [ɡɹ̠eəs] [ɡɹ̠as] [ɡɹ̠ɑːs]

Gras

"The children played in the soft grass of the park. "

Die Kinder spielten im weichen Gras des Parks.

Illustration chew

chew noun

/tʃuː/ /tʃu/

Kauen

"I popped the gum into my mouth and gave it a chew."

Ich steckte den Kaugummi in meinen Mund und kaute ihn.

Illustration slowly

slowly adverb

/ˈsləʊli/ /ˈsloʊli/

Langsam

"The snail crawled slowly across the sidewalk. "

Die Schnecke kroch langsam über den Bürgersteig.

Illustration stood

stood verb

/stʊd/

Stehen

"The teacher stood at the front of the classroom. "

Der Lehrer stand vorne im Klassenzimmer.