to chew up
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/tʃjˈuː ˈʌp/
British pronunciation
/tʃjˈuː ˈʌp/

Definición y Significado de "chew up"

to chew up
[phrase form: chew]
01

regañar severamente, poner verde

to express strong disapproval or anger toward someone
to chew up definition and meaning
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The boss chewed the employee up for missing the deadline.
El jefe regañó al empleado por perder el plazo.
Can you believe she chewed up her brother over a small mistake?
¿Puedes creer que ella regañó a su hermano por un pequeño error?
02

masticar, triturar

to bite repeatedly until something becomes soft and mushy
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The goat will chew up almost anything in its path.
La cabra masticará casi cualquier cosa en su camino.
Kids tend to chew up their food faster when they're hungry.
Los niños tienden a masticar su comida más rápido cuando tienen hambre.
03

devorar, aniquilar

to defeat someone or something completely
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The underdog team was determined to chew up their rivals in the championship.
El equipo menos favorecido estaba decidido a triturar a sus rivales en el campeonato.
The military strategy was designed to chew up enemy forces quickly.
La estrategia militar fue diseñada para destrozar rápidamente a las fuerzas enemigas.
04

triturar, desmenuzar

to destroy by tearing into small pieces
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The factory machine can chew up plastic bottles for recycling.
La máquina de la fábrica puede triturar botellas de plástico para reciclar.
The garbage disposal accidentally chewed up the spoon.
El triturador de basura accidentalmente trituró la cuchara.
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