chewing - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Possible base forms

chewing
chew (Verb)

Nouns

chewing	la masticación
chewing gum	goma de mascar

Adjectives / Adverbs

chewing  adj.

de mascar

Verbs

to chew (sth.)  | chewed, chewed |	mascar algo
to chew sth.  | chewed, chewed |	masticar algo
to chew sth. ⇔  over  | chewed, chewed |	cavilar algo
to chew sth. ⇔  over  | chewed, chewed |	reflexionar sobre algo
to chew sth. ⇔  over  | chewed, chewed |	sopesar algo
to chew sth. ⇔  over  | chewed, chewed |	especular sobre algo
to chew sth. ⇔  over  | chewed, chewed |	meditar sobre algo
to chew sth. ⇔  up  | chewed, chewed |	masticar algo
to chew the fat  | chewed, chewed | (Amer.) [coll.]   - chat	charlar
to chew the fat  | chewed, chewed | (Amer.) [coll.]   - gossip	chismear
to chew the fat  | chewed, chewed | (Amer.) [coll.]   - gossip	chismorrear
to chew the fat  | chewed, chewed | (Amer.) [coll.]   - gossip	chusmear
to chew the fat  | chewed, chewed | (Amer.) [coll.]   - gossip	cotillear
to chew the fat  | chewed, chewed | (Amer.) [coll.]   - chat	cascar [coll.]   - charlar
to chew the fat  | chewed, chewed | (Amer.) [coll.]   - chat	chamullar   or: chamuyar (Lat. Am.: Arg., Urug.) [coll.]
to chew the fat  | chewed, chewed | (Amer.) [coll.]   - gossip	chismar   dated

Examples

A pack of chewing gum costs 75 cents.	El paquete de chicles cuesta 75 céntimos.
She accidentally bit her tongue while chewing.	Se mordió la lengua accidentalmente mientras masticaba.

Phrases / Collocations

to chew the carpet [coll.]	tragarse el orgullo
to bite off more than one can chew [fig.]	excederse (con algo)
to bite off more than one can chew [fig.]	meterse en camisa de once varas [fig.]