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žvýkat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chew verb To repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.
  • munch verb To chew food steadily and often audibly.

Senses

žvýkat is used for these senses in English:

  • chew To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
  • get used (intransitive) To become accustomed to something; to acclimate; to adjust.
  • munch (often with "on") To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, and with the mouth closed.

chew — full definition

  1. verb To repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.
  2. verb Informal: to think something over carefully.
  3. noun A soft sweet, or a small toy or treat meant to be chewed.

munch — full definition

  1. verb To chew food steadily and often audibly.
  2. noun Food, or a quick bite to eat.

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