German-English translation for "vorkauen"

"vorkauen" English translation

vorkauen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; h>

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chew More examples...
  • chew
    vorkauen Nahrung
    vorkauen Nahrung
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  • jemandem das Essen vorkauen bei Naturvölkern
    to chew food forjemand | somebody sb
    jemandem das Essen vorkauen bei Naturvölkern
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  • jemandem etwas vorkauen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to spoon-feedetwas | something sth tojemand | somebody sb
    jemandem etwas vorkauen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • ich musste ihm die Regeln in allen Einzelheiten vorkauen
    I had to spell out every single rule to him
    ich musste ihm die Regeln in allen Einzelheiten vorkauen

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