chew up
US /tʃuː ʌp/
UK /tʃuː ʌp/
1.
mâcher, broyer
to bite and grind (food or other material) into small pieces with the teeth
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The dog will chew up his new toy in minutes.
Le chien va mâcher son nouveau jouet en quelques minutes.
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Make sure you chew up your food properly before swallowing.
Assurez-vous de bien mâcher votre nourriture avant d'avaler.
2.
consommer, engloutir
to use up or consume something completely, often in a destructive or wasteful way
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The new software will chew up a lot of memory.
Le nouveau logiciel va consommer beaucoup de mémoire.
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The legal fees could chew up all their savings.
Les frais juridiques pourraient engloutir toutes leurs économies.