chew
gb/t͡ʃˈu/ us/t͡ʃˈu/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 1800
rág, megrág, rágcsál, rágózik, átgondol, fontolgat, rágás, rágnivaló, rágó, rágócukor
فعل
A1
1
نمط الاستخدام:
to chew [food]
She chewed her sandwich slowly to enjoy the taste.
Lassan rágta a szendvicsét, hogy kiélvezze az ízét.
Remember to chew your vegetables well before swallowing.
Ne felejtsd el jól megrágni a zöldségeket, mielőtt lenyeled őket.
He chewed a piece of steak thoughtfully while listening.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Chew your food before you swallow it.
Rágd meg az ételt, mielőtt lenyeled.
The baby can chew soft bread now.
A baba már meg tudja rágni a puha kenyeret.
I like to chew gum when I walk.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chew' with 'bite'. 'Bite' is to cut something with your teeth once, while 'chew' is to keep moving your jaw to break it down.
المعنى
Bite and grind food with teeth
المتلازمات اللفظية
chew gum
|chew food
|chew slowly
|chew thoroughly
|chew carefully
المرادفات
masticate (More formal and technical term, rarely used in everyday speech.)
الأضداد
swallow (Means to cause food or drink to go down the throat without chewing.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|health
|eating
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To use your teeth to break food into small pieces before swallowing it.
To bite and grind food in the mouth using the teeth, usually to prepare it for swallowing.
فعل
A2
2
نمط الاستخدام:
to chew [object]
He chewed his pencil while thinking about the answer.
A ceruzáját rágta, miközben a válaszon gondolkodott.
Stop chewing your nails; it's a bad habit.
Ne rágd a körmödet; rossz szokás.
She chewed gum loudly during the movie.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I chew gum every day.
Mindennap rágózom.
He chews his pen when he is nervous.
Rágja a tollát, amikor ideges.
Do not chew your nails.
المعنى
Bite something without eating it
المتلازمات اللفظية
chew gum
|chew a pencil
|chew nails
المرادفات
gnaw (Often suggests more continuous or vigorous biting, sometimes by animals.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To bite something many times, not for eating, like gum or a pen.
To bite or gnaw at something repeatedly, often without the intention of eating it, such as gum, a pencil, or fingernails.
فعل
B2
INFORMAL
3
نمط الاستخدام:
to chew over [idea/problem]
I'll need some time to chew over your proposal.
Szükségem lesz egy kis időre, hogy átgondoljam a javaslatodat.
They chewed over the problem all night before finding a solution.
Egész éjjel gondolkodtak a problémán, mire megtalálták a megoldást.
She likes to chew over her options before acting.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I will chew over your question.
Átgondolom a kérdésedet.
They chewed over the plan for hours.
Órákig fontolgatták a tervet.
She is chewing over her choices.
المعنى
Think about something for a while
المتلازمات اللفظية
chew over an idea
|chew over a problem
المرادفات
ponder (More formal and literary than 'chew over'.)
الأضداد
decide quickly (Means to make a choice without much thought or consideration.)
الموضوعات
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To think about something for some time before deciding.
To consider or think about something carefully and for some time before making a decision.
اسم
A2
4
rágás
A2
That steak needs a good chew before you can swallow it.
Azt a steaket alaposan meg kell rágni, mielőtt le tudod nyelni.
He gave the meat a few quick chews and swallowed.
Néhány gyors rágás után lenyelte a húst.
The dog gave the bone a long chew.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
This meat needs a good chew.
Ezt a húst alaposan meg kell rágni.
Give the bread a chew before you swallow it.
Rágd meg a kenyeret, mielőtt lenyeled.
The dog enjoys a long chew.
المعنى
Act of using teeth to chew
المتلازمات اللفظية
a good chew
|give it a chew
المرادفات
mastication (Formal or technical term for chewing.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
The action of using your teeth to break food into small pieces.
The act of biting and grinding food or other substances in the mouth with the teeth.
اسم
A2
5
He popped a minty chew into his mouth.
Bekapott egy mentás rágócukrot.
The store sells different fruit-flavored chews.
A boltban különféle gyümölcsízű rágócukrokat árulnak.
She always keeps a chew in her bag for long drives.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I like this sweet chew.
Szeretem ezt az édes rágócukrot.
He bought a mint chew at the shop.
Vett egy mentás rágócukrot a boltban.
She has a chew in her pocket.
المعنى
Something made for chewing only
المتلازمات اللفظية
a stick of chew
|bubblegum chew
المرادفات
gum (Specifically refers to flavored rubbery substance for chewing.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
التعريف
Something you chew but do not swallow right away, like gum or chewing tobacco.
A substance, such as gum or tobacco, that is intended to be chewed without being swallowed immediately.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
chew
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈu/
US/t͡ʃˈu/
المقاطع والنبر
chew (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (chew)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: chew
- Plural: chews
Verb
- Base: chew
- 3rd Person Singular: chews
- Present Participle: chewing
- Past: chewed
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
chews
noun
chewing
verb
chewed
verb
Core family
chewy
adjective
chewable
adjective
Related words
chewer
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unchewable
adjective
Advanced or less common
chewiness
noun
التعبيرات
chew on
1/t͡ʃˈu ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Think about something carefully
To think about something before making a decision.
أمثلة
- Chew on this idea and let me know what you think.
- He chewed on the question for days before answering.
chew out
1/t͡ʃˈu ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
Scold someone strongly
To speak angrily to someone because they did something wrong.
أمثلة
- The coach chewed out the players after their poor performance.
- She got chewed out by her boss for missing the deadline.
chew over
1/t͡ʃˈu ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Think about or discuss carefully
To talk about or think about something for some time before deciding.
أمثلة
- They chewed over the proposal all evening.
- We need to chew this over before making a decision.
chew up and spit out
1/t͡ʃˈu ˈʌp ˈænd spˈɪt ˈaʊt/
idiom
informal
Use someone badly then discard them
To treat someone very badly and then get rid of them.
أمثلة
- The industry will chew you up and spit you out if you're not strong enough.
- He felt chewed up and spat out by his former company.
bite off more than you can chew
1/bˈaɪt ˈɔf mˈɔɹ ðən jˈu kən t͡ʃˈu/
idiom
Take on too much work/responsibility
To try to do more work than you can manage.
أمثلة
- He bit off more than he could chew when he agreed to run two projects at once.
- He bit off more than he could chew when he agreed to manage three projects at once.
- Starting that business alone was biting off more than she could chew.
- Don't bite off more than you can chew by volunteering for too many tasks.