Usage examples of "sich kauen" in German with translation to English

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Du solltest dein Essen gut kauen. You should chew your food well.
Essen sollte vor dem Herunterschlucken gekaut werden. Food should be chewed before being swallowed.
Stimmt es, dass du Tabak gekaut hast? Is it true that you chewed tobacco?
Stimmt es, dass Sie Tabak gekaut haben? Is it true that you chewed tobacco?
Wenn der Tod naht, kann man nur noch seine Fingernägel kauen. When death approaches, all you can do is slowly chew your fingernails.
Das nervöse Mädchen hat die Angewohnheit, am Ende ihres Bleistiftes zu kauen. The nervous girl is in the habit of chewing the end of her pencil.
"Haben Sie meine Katze gesehen?" "Nein." "Sie Lügner, Sie kauen ja noch!" "Did you see my cat?" "No." "Liar, you're still chewing!"
Die Zimmer dieses Hotels sind wirklich sehr schlecht schallgedämpft. Ich kann meinen Nachbarn seinen Kaugummi kauen hören! The rooms in this hotel are really very bad at muffling sounds. I can hear my neighbor chewing his gum!
Sie hat sich umgeschaut. She looked around.
Der Verlust beläuft sich auf mehr als eine Millionen Dollar. The loss adds up to more than one million dollar.
Sie ärgert sich über mich. She is very annoyed with me.
Tom putzt sich die Nase. Tom is wiping his nose.
Tom und sein Cousin machten sich selbstständig. Tom and his cousin went into business together.
Hör auf, an deinen Nägeln zu kauen. Stop biting your nails.
Der Polizist kümmerte sich um den Unfall. The policeman dealt with the accident.
Tom fürchtet sich vor Gespenstern. Tom is scared of ghosts.
Jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt. It's every man for himself.
Tom und Maria wünschen sich als nächstes einen Jungen. Tom and Mary hope that their next child will be a boy.
Ken hat sich dem Examen mit Selbstvertrauen unterzogen. Ken took the examination with confidence.
Mary hat sich ganz schön aufreizend gekleidet. Mary is wearing some sexy clothes.
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