"chew" in German

Detailed translations for "chew"

to chew

1. e.g. fingernails

to chew
abkauen{transitive verb}

2. gastronomy

to chew(also: to masticate, to manducate)
kauen{intransitive verb}
They jump on you when you don't want them to. They chew things. They shed.
Sie kauen Sachen an, verlieren Fell, lecken sich.
All they can do is chew and grind, and that's passive. It's mainly the cheek muscles do that,
Sie können lediglich kauen und mahlen, und das ist passiv, denn sie werden von den Muskeln bewegt.

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