What does mâcher in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word mâcher in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mâcher in French.

The word mâcher in French means chew, chew, mutter, chewing gum, break the back of the work, break the back of the work for, spell it out. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mâcher

chew

verbe transitif (écraser avec les dents)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
On conseille aux enfants de bien mâcher leurs aliments. Arrête de mâcher du chewing-gum quand je te parle.
We advise children to chew their food thoroughly. Stop chewing gum when I'm talking to you.

chew

verbe transitif (mordiller)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut toujours qu'il mâche un brin d'herbe.
He always has to chew a blade of grass.

mutter

verbe transitif (littéraire, vieilli (marmonner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Vexée, l'enfant mâcha quelques jurons.
Cross, the child muttered a few swearwords.

chewing gum

nom féminin (Can (chewing-gum)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je prends toujours de la gomme à mâcher après manger.

break the back of the work, break the back of the work for

locution verbale (familier (faciliter le travail à [qqn]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cela devrait être facile, elle m'a mâché tout le travail !

spell it out

locution verbale (figuré (dire les choses sans détours) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Vous ne mâchez pas vos mots.

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