To bite and move food or another substance repeatedly with the teeth in order to consume, soften, or examine it, including substances such as tobacco or hay.
2.
Worldwide (English)figurativeinformalneutral
To think about or consider something carefully; to ponder an idea, suggestion, or problem before making a decision.
Examples:
EN: -Here, chew on one of these.
ES: Toma, mastica uno de estos.
EN: Hey, chew on that equipment, rum crap.
ES: Oye, anímate con ese equipo, basura de ron.
EN: When I'm happy, I like to chew on hay.
ES: Y cuando estoy contento, me gusta masticar pajitas.
EN: Yes, it makes me nervous, watching you chew on it all the time.
ES: - Me pone nervioso verle masticarla.
EN: It's how I pull and chew on it
ES: Es lo mucho que divago,
EN: - Why not let the lion chew on him for a while?
ES: Deja que juegue con el león.
EN: I can't chew on K rations with my gums.
ES: No puedo masticar mis raciones con las encías.
EN: - No thanks. I just like to chew on it.
ES: No gracias, solo me gusta morderla.
EN: Not with a barrel of apples aboard for the men to chew on.
ES: Llevábamos muchas manzanas para los hombres.
EN: Have a little chew on me, baby.
ES: Toma un chicle, nena.
EN: Here, pal, have a little chew on me.
ES: Toma, te invito a un chicle.
EN: Here, Eddie, have a little chew on me.
ES: Toma, Eddie, te invito a un chicle.
EN: Have a little chew on me.
ES: - Le invito a un chicle.
ES: - La invito a un chicle.
ES: Toma, un chicle.
EN: Hey, have a little chew on me.
ES: - Es fantástico. Te invito a un chicle.
EN: Here, have a little chew on me.
ES: - Toma, te invito a un chicle.
EN: -Here, chew on one of these.
ES: Toma, mastica uno de estos.
EN: Hey, chew on that equipment, rum crap.
ES: Oye, anímate con ese equipo, basura de ron.
EN: When I'm happy, I like to chew on hay.
ES: Y cuando estoy contento, me gusta masticar pajitas.
EN: Yes, it makes me nervous, watching you chew on it all the time.