ruminate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈruːmɪneɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈruməˌneɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ro̅o̅′mə nāt′)

Inflections of 'ruminate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
ruminates
v 3rd person singular
ruminating
v pres p
ruminated
v past
ruminated
v past p
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ruminate⇒ vi (cow: chew)rumiar⇒ vi
 The cows ruminated in the pasture.
 Las vacas rumiaban en el prado.
ruminate vi figurative (person: ponder)reflexionar⇒, meditar⇒ vi
  cavilar⇒ vi
 The professor sat and ruminated in her study.
 La profesora se sentó en su estudio y meditó (or: reflexionó).
ruminate on [sth] vi + prep figurative (person: think about)reflexionar sobre, meditar sobre vi + prep
  cavilar sobre vi + prep
  (coloquial)rumiar⇒ vtr
 The manager ruminated on how to fire people humanely.
 El gerente reflexionaba sobre la manera de despedir a la gente de buena manera.
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'ruminate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
rumiar


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