verb🔗ShareMasticarTo 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 dog chewed his bone thoroughly before swallowing. "El perro masticó su hueso a fondo antes de tragarlo.bodyphysiologyfoodactionanimalhumanprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMasticóTo 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."Guarda su alimento en tambores de acero para evitar que los ratones mastiquen agujeros en los sacos de alimento.animalfoodphysiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReflexionar sobre, meditarTo 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."El profesor se paró en la pizarra, con la tiza en la mano, y meditó sobre la pregunta que el estudiante había hecho.mindactionphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMasticadoThat has been chewed; masticated."The chewed pencil lay on the desk, a testament to the student's boredom. "El lápiz masticado yacía sobre el escritorio, un testimonio del aburrimiento del estudiante.foodbiologyanimalbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
