mâcher

to chew, to mince one’s words

m a . ʃ e
mâch chew + er Infinitive
verb Rare #37,484
to chew
FR: Il faut mâcher lentement.
EN: You have to chew slowly.
to mince one’s words In the expression mâcher ses mots, usually used in the negative to mean speaking bluntly.
FR: Je préfère ne pas mâcher mes mots.
EN: I prefer not to mince my words.
Conjugation of mâcher
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First mâche —
Third mâche —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First mâche —
Third mâche —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second mâche —
mâcher

Arrête de mâcher cette merde.

Stop chewing that shit.

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Pour l'instant, je vais juste mâcher ces raisins.

For now, I'm just going to chew these grapes.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Ziri est en train de mâcher.

Ziri is chewing.

Écoute là, je vais pas mâcher mes mots.

Listen, I'm not going to mince my words.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Bernie adorait mâcher du chewing-gum.

Bernie loved chewing gum.

— Chicago (2002)

Madame, je peux mâcher du chewing-gum ?

Ma’am, may I chew gum?

— The Wandering Earth (2019)

Après ça, quelqu'un devait lui mâcher sa nourriture.

After that, someone had to chew his food for him.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Il ne peut pas bien mâcher parce qu'il a mal aux dents, en ce moment.

He can't chew properly because his teeth hurt right now.

J'ai du mal à mâcher.

I'm having trouble chewing.

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