chew up
US /tʃuː ʌp/
UK /tʃuː ʌp/
1.
masticare, sminuzzare
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.
Il cane masticherà il suo nuovo giocattolo in pochi minuti.
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Make sure you chew up your food properly before swallowing.
Assicurati di masticare bene il cibo prima di deglutire.
2.
consumare, divorare
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.
Il nuovo software consumerà molta memoria.
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The legal fees could chew up all their savings.
Le spese legali potrebbero divorare tutti i loro risparmi.