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

Definição e significado de "chew up"em inglês

to chew up
[phrase form: chew]
01

repreender severamente, esculachar

to express strong disapproval or anger toward someone
to chew up definition and meaning
example
Exemplos
The boss chewed the employee up for missing the deadline.
O chefe repreendeu o funcionário por perder o prazo.
Can you believe she chewed up her brother over a small mistake?
Você acredita que ela repreendeu o irmão por um pequeno erro?
02

mastigar, triturar

to bite repeatedly until something becomes soft and mushy
example
Exemplos
The goat will chew up almost anything in its path.
A cabra vai mastigar quase tudo em seu caminho.
Kids tend to chew up their food faster when they're hungry.
As crianças tendem a mastigar sua comida mais rápido quando estão com fome.
03

devorar, aniquilar

to defeat someone or something completely
example
Exemplos
The underdog team was determined to chew up their rivals in the championship.
O time azarão estava determinado a esmagar seus rivais no campeonato.
The military strategy was designed to chew up enemy forces quickly.
A estratégia militar foi projetada para destruir rapidamente as forças inimigas.
04

triturar, despedaçar

to destroy by tearing into small pieces
example
Exemplos
The factory machine can chew up plastic bottles for recycling.
A máquina da fábrica pode triturar garrafas de plástico para reciclagem.
The garbage disposal accidentally chewed up the spoon.
O triturador de lixo acidentalmente triturou a colher.
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