chew up

US /tʃuː ʌp/
UK /tʃuː ʌp/
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1.

mâcher, broyer

to bite and grind (food or other material) into small pieces with the teeth

:
The dog will chew up his new toy in minutes.
Le chien va mâcher son nouveau jouet en quelques minutes.
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

:
The new software will chew up a lot of memory.
Le nouveau logiciel va consommer beaucoup de mémoire.
The legal fees could chew up all their savings.
Les frais juridiques pourraient engloutir toutes leurs économies.