to chew, to mince one’s words
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)
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.
I'm having trouble chewing.