Mastique in english
Chew
pronunciation: tʃu part of speech: verb, noun
pronunciation: tʃu part of speech: verb, noun
In gestures
masticar = chew ; munch ; crunch ; chew up.
Example: Alf is convinced that she chews broken bottles and wears barbed wire next to her skin.Example: People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.Example: Each time you crunch a potato chip you hear yourself crunching the chip, and now when you hear someone else crunching it activates your own action neurons.Example: If I chew up something fattening but I spit it out, will I still absorb the calories?.more:
» difícil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.] .
Example: But one Michigan woman says the candies are so chewy, they should come with a warning label.» fácil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.] .
Example: Both batches of cookies turned out great and had a super nice texture -- crispy around the edge, but still soft and chewy in the middle.» masticar bien = chew up .
Example: If I chew up something fattening but I spit it out, will I still absorb the calories?.» masticar chicle = chew + bubblegum .
Example: I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I am all out of bubblegum.