to masticate
01
tugga, mala
to chew food by biting and grinding it with the teeth
Transitive: to masticate food
Exempel
He hurriedly masticated his sandwich during the short lunch break.
Han tuggade skyndsamt sin smörgås under den korta lunchrasten.
02
tugga, mala
to crush, grind, or knead something until it becomes a soft, pulpy mass
Transitive: to masticate sth
Exempel
The mortar and pestle were used to masticate the herbs into a fine paste.
Mortel och mortelstöt användes för att tugga örterna till en fin pasta.
Lexikalt Träd
mastication
masticate
