🍞masticate (mastikeit)

verb
/ˈmæstɪkeɪt/
mastiquer (mastiquer)

Signification

to chew food thoroughly before swallowing
Traduction de la signification
manger de la nourriture en la mâchant bien avant de l'avaler
manger de la nourriture en la mâchant bien avant de l'avaler

Phrases d'exemple

He slowly masticated the bread before swallowing.

Il mastiqua lentement le pain avant de l'avaler.
Il mastiqua lentement le pain avant de l'avaler.

Synonymes

chew, crunch, grind, munch

Antonymes

swallow, gulp

Collocations

masticate food, masticate thoroughly, slowly masticate

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