verb🔗ShareЖеватьTo 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. "Корова медленно жевала траву.physiologyfoodactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareЖеватьTo 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."Он хранит корм в стальных бочках, чтобы мыши не прогрызли дыры в мешках с кормом.physiologybodyactionfoodanimalhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareОбдумывать, размышлятьTo 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."Профессор стоял у доски с мелом в руке и обдумывал вопрос, который задал студент.mindactionphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЖевание, пережевываниеThe act by which something is chewed on; mastication."The cow's slow chewing was the only sound in the quiet field. "Медленное жевание коровы было единственным звуком на тихом поле.physiologyactionfoodbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЖевание катаThe consumption of (the juice from) the khat plant."The afternoon slump at the market is often blamed on the widespread chewing of khat. "Послеобеденный спад на рынке часто связывают с широким распространением жевания ката.cultureplantfooddrinktraditionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareУпотребление табачного сока из листьев табака путем жевания листьев возле щекиThe 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. "Привычка его деда употреблять табак проявлялась в темных пятнах на его зубах и маленькой баночке, которую он всегда носил с собой.culturefoodplanttraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
