wiederkäuen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/i chew the cud

II v/t fig., pej. blather on about; (wiederholen) keep regurgitating

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to ruminate; to chew the cud

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wie|der|käu|en sep

1. vt

to ruminate, to chew again; (fig inf) to go over again and again

2. vi

to ruminate, to chew the cud; (fig inf) to harp on

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((of cows etc) to bring food from the stomach back into the mouth and chew it again.) chew the cud

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wie·der|käu·en

[ˈvi:dɐkɔyən]

I. vt

▪ etw \wiederkäuen

1. ZOOL (erneut kauen) to ruminate

2. (fam: ständig wiederholen) to go over sth again and again fam, to harp on about sth fam

II. vi ZOOL to ruminate

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1.

intransitives Verb ruminate; chew the cud

2.

transitives Verb

1) chew again

2) (fig. abwertend) rehash

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wiederkäuen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/i chew the cud

B. v/t fig, pej blather on about; (wiederholen) keep regurgitating

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1.

intransitives Verb ruminate; chew the cud

2.

transitives Verb

1) chew again

2) (fig. abwertend) rehash

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n.

rumination n.