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chewing

/ˈtʃuːɪŋ/ /ˈtʃuːɪn/

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verb

Жевать

To 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.

Examples :

"The cow was slowly chewing its grass. "

Корова медленно жевала траву.

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verb

Жевать

To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Обдумывать, размышлять

To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Жевание, пережевывание

The act by which something is chewed on; mastication.

Examples :

"The cow's slow chewing was the only sound in the quiet field. "

Медленное жевание коровы было единственным звуком на тихом поле.

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noun

Жевание ката

The consumption of (the juice from) the khat plant.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Употребление табачного сока из листьев табака путем жевания листьев возле щеки

The consumption of loose leaf tobacco juice from tobacco plants by chewing leaves near the cheek.

Examples :

"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.

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