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 cow was slowly chewing its grass. "La vaca estaba masticando lentamente su hierba.physiologyfoodactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMasticarTo 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.physiologybodyactionfoodanimalhumanChat 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
noun🔗ShareMasticaciónThe act by which something is chewed on; mastication."The cow's slow chewing was the only sound in the quiet field. "La lenta masticación de la vaca era el único sonido en el campo tranquilo.physiologyactionfoodbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMasticación de khatThe consumption of (the juice from) the khat plant."The afternoon slump at the market is often blamed on the widespread chewing of khat. "El bajón de la tarde en el mercado a menudo se atribuye a la masticación generalizada de khat.cultureplantfooddrinktraditionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa masticación, el consumo de jugo de tabaco de hoja suelta al masticar hojas cerca de la mejillaThe 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. "El hábito de su abuelo de mascar tabaco era evidente en las manchas oscuras de sus dientes y en la pequeña lata que siempre llevaba.culturefoodplanttraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
