No. 14,627 in Russian
пережевали
"Пережевали" means "chewed again" or "re-chewed."
In a sentence
Учитель не только объяснил новую тему, но и пережевали её для нас.
The teacher not only explained the new topic but also simplified it for us.
Here, 'пережевали' is used metaphorically to mean breaking down information into simpler terms for easier understanding.
После обеда он долго пережевал грубую пищу.
After lunch, he chewed the coarse food for a long time.
Here, 'пережевал' is used in its literal sense to mean chewing food thoroughly.
Мы уже пережевали этот вопрос на прошлом собрании.
We already discussed this issue at the last meeting.
In this context, 'пережевали' figuratively expresses a thorough discussion and analysis of a topic.
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