ruminate

UK
/ˈruːmɪneɪt/
US
/ˈrumɪneɪt/

Traduzioni

ruminateverb
ruminated
Past Simple
ruminated
Past Participle
ruminating
Gerund
UK
/ˈruːmɪneɪt/
US
/ˈrumɪneɪt/
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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
ruminateadjective
more ruminate
Comp.
most ruminate
Super.
UK
/ˈruː.mɪ.neɪt/
US
/ˈruː.mə.neɪt/
Rare; chiefly in botany and zoology, describing a surface or internal structure that appears chewed or furrowed

Definizioni

ruminateverb
To think deeply about something.
She ruminated on the events of the day, trying to make sense of everything that had happened.
To chew the cud, as a cow does.
The cows were ruminating in the field, slowly chewing their cud.
ruminateadjective
Having a mottled, furrowed, or irregularly infolded appearance, especially of a seed coat or endosperm.
Under the microscope, the seed revealed a distinctly ruminate endosperm.