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in the PONS Dictionary

ˈchew·ing gum N no pl

1. chewing gum (sweet):

chewing gum
Kaugummi m o nt <-s, -s>
a piece [or stick] of chewing gum
[ein Stück nt] Kaugummi

2. chewing gum fig (mindless occupation):

chewing gum
hirnlose Tätigkeit inf

I. chew [tʃu:] N

1. chew (bite):

chew
Bissen m <-s, ->
to have a chew on sth
auf etw dat herumkauen inf

2. chew (candy):

chew
Kaubonbon m o nt

II. chew [tʃu:] VB trans

to chew sth
etw kauen
to chew sth (bite on)
auf etw dat herumkauen inf
to chew one's fingernails/lips
an den Nägeln kauen/auf den Lippen herumbeißen inf

Phrases:

to chew the fat with sb inf
mit jdm über Gott und die Welt reden inf [o. ein Schwätzchen halten]

III. chew [tʃu:] VB intr

chew
kauen

Phrases:

to bite off more than one can chew
sich acc zu viel zumuten

chew out VB trans

to chew sb out esp Am inf
jdn zusammenstauchen inf
to chew sb out esp Am inf
jdm gehörig den Kopf waschen inf

chew over VB intr

to chew over ⇆ sth
sich dat etw gründlich überlegen [o. durch den Kopf gehen lassen]

chew on VB intr

1. chew on (gnaw):

to chew on sth
auf etw dat herumkauen

2. chew on inf (consider at length):

to chew on sth
sich dat etw [gründlich] durch den Kopf gehen lassen

chew up VB trans

1. chew up:

to chew up ⇆ sth (masticate)
etw zerkauen
to chew up ⇆ sth (finish) animal
etw auffressen

2. chew up (destroy):

to chew up ⇆ sth
etw zerstören
Present
Ichew
youchew
he/she/itchews
wechew
youchew
theychew
Past
Ichewed
youchewed
he/she/itchewed
wechewed
youchewed
theychewed
Present Perfect
Ihavechewed
youhavechewed
he/she/ithaschewed
wehavechewed
youhavechewed
theyhavechewed
Past Perfect
Ihadchewed
youhadchewed
he/she/ithadchewed
wehadchewed
youhadchewed
theyhadchewed
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

chewing gum
Kaugummi m o nt <-s, -s>
wad of chewing tobacco
Priem m <-(e)s, -e>
spearmint chewing-gum
Kaugummi m o nt mit Spearmintgeschmack
a glob of chewing gum
ein Klumpen m Kaugummi
a stick of chewing gum
ein Stück Kaugummi

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