mâcher

mâcher [mα∫e]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

to chew ; (bruyamment) to munch

• il faut lui mâcher tout le travail you have to do half his work for him

• il ne mâche pas ses mots he doesn't mince his words

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mɑʃe

verbe transitif to chew [aliments, objet]

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mâcher la besogne or le travail à quelqu'un — to break the back of the work for somebody

il ne mâche pas ses mots — he doesn't mince his words

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mɒʃe vt

[aliment] to chew, fig

ne pas mâcher ses mots — not to mince one's words

mâcher le travail à qn — to spoon-feed sb, to do half sb's work for them

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mâcher verb table: aimer vtr

1 (broyer) to chew [aliments, objet]; mâche avant d'avaler chew before swallowing;

2 Tech to chew up.

Idiomes

mâcher la besogne or le travail à qn to break the back of the work for sb; il ne mâche pas ses mots he doesn't mince his words.

[maʃe] verbe transitif

1. [aliment, chewing-gum] to chew

[brin d'herbe, tige de fleur] to chew ou to nibble (at)

ne fais pas tant de bruit quand tu mâches don't munch so loudly

il ne mâche pas ses mots he doesn't mince his words

2. (familier) [tâche]

faut-il que je te mâche tout le travail? do I have to show ou tell you how to do everything?

3. [déchiqueter - matériau, papier] to chew up (separable)

4. (figuré & littéraire) [ressasser] to chew ou to mull over