chew
gb/t͡ʃˈu/ us/t͡ʃˈu/
A1
Angličtina
~ 1800
rág, megrág, rágcsál, rágózik, átgondol, fontolgat, rágás, rágnivaló, rágó, rágócukor
SLOVESO
A1
1
Vzorec užití:
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.
Učební příklady
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.
Častá chyba:
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.
Význam
Bite and grind food with teeth
Kolokace
chew gum
|chew food
|chew slowly
|chew thoroughly
|chew carefully
Synonyma
masticate (More formal and technical term, rarely used in everyday speech.)
Antonyma
swallow (Means to cause food or drink to go down the throat without chewing.)
Témata
daily life
|health
|eating
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
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.
SLOVESO
A2
2
Vzorec užití:
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.
Učební příklady
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.
Význam
Bite something without eating it
Kolokace
chew gum
|chew a pencil
|chew nails
Synonyma
gnaw (Often suggests more continuous or vigorous biting, sometimes by animals.)
Témata
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
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.
SLOVESO
B2
INFORMAL
3
Vzorec užití:
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.
Učební příklady
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.
Význam
Think about something for a while
Kolokace
chew over an idea
|chew over a problem
Synonyma
ponder (More formal and literary than 'chew over'.)
Antonyma
decide quickly (Means to make a choice without much thought or consideration.)
Témata
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To think about something for some time before deciding.
To consider or think about something carefully and for some time before making a decision.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
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.
Učební příklady
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.
Význam
Act of using teeth to chew
Kolokace
a good chew
|give it a chew
Synonyma
mastication (Formal or technical term for chewing.)
Témata
daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
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.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
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.
Učební příklady
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.
Význam
Something made for chewing only
Kolokace
a stick of chew
|bubblegum chew
Synonyma
gum (Specifically refers to flavored rubbery substance for chewing.)
Témata
daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definice
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.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
chew
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈu/
US/t͡ʃˈu/
Slabiky a přízvuk
chew (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (chew)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: chew
- Plural: chews
Verb
- Base: chew
- 3rd Person Singular: chews
- Present Participle: chewing
- Past: chewed
Příbuzná slova
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
Výrazy
chew on
1/t͡ʃˈu ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Think about something carefully
To think about something before making a decision.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.