What does masticare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word masticare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use masticare in Italian.
The word masticare in Italian means chew, dabble, chewing gum, to be embittered, seething with rage, furious, livid, to be resentful, to be embittered. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word masticare
chewverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (triturare con i denti) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Bisogna masticare bene i cibi pesanti per evitare di sovraccaricare lo stomaco. You need to chew your food properly to avoid overburdening your stomach. |
dabbleverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (conoscere superficialmente) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Fortunatamente mastico un po' di francese, quindi me la sono cavata in qualche modo durante il mio viaggio. Luckily I dabbled a bit in French so I got by during my journey. |
chewing gum
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) A Singapore è vietata la vendita delle gomme da masticare. The sale of chewing gum is banned in Singapore. |
to be embittered
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seething with rage, furious, livid
(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") |
to be resentful, to be embittered
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