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ruminating
UK
/ˈruːmɪneɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈrumɪneɪtɪŋ/
UK
/ˈruː.mɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈruː.məˌneɪ.tɪŋ/
Translations
He had a ruminating expression on his face as he considered the proposal.
У него было размышляющее выражение лица, когда он обдумывал предложение.
Definitions
She had a ruminating expression on her face as she considered the implications of the decision.
ruminating
Gerund
ruminated
Past Simple
ruminated
Past Participle
ruminating
Gerund
UK
/ˈruːmɪneɪt/
US
/ˈrumɪneɪt/
Translations
He likes to ruminate on philosophical questions.
Ему нравится размышлять над философскими вопросами.
She often ruminates about her future.
Она часто раздумывает о своем будущем.
Additional translations
Definitions
She ruminated on the events of the day, trying to make sense of everything that had happened.
The cows were ruminating in the field, slowly chewing their cud.
Synonyms
ruminating
Used attributively to describe animals actively chewing the cud or people deeply absorbed in thought.
Definitions
The ruminating cattle stood silently in the pasture.
Definitions
Under the microscope, the seed revealed a distinctly ruminate endosperm.