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Meanings of jaw in English

Portuguese
condenar
Catalan
renyar
Spanish
reprender a gritos

Censure severely or angrily.

condenar
Portuguese
bater papo
Catalan
xerrar
Spanish
charlar

Talk socially without exchanging too much information.

bater papo
Catalan
tenir xerrera

Talk incessantly and tiresomely.

tenir xerrera
Portuguese
mastigar
Catalan
mastegar

Chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth.

mastigar
Usage of jaw in English
1
I could tell by the way his jaw started working double time.
An arsonist's guide to writers' homes in new england: a novel
2
But Brun's set jaw and hard look of determination left no doubt.
The Clan of the Cave Bear
3
I really want to have a future my jaw hit the floor.
The Irish Times
4
McAuliffe's words landed like a roundhouse right on the Clintons' collective jaw.
Game change: obama and the clintons, mccain and palin, and the r...
5
The set of her jaw told him everything Dougal needed to know.
Guild wars: ghosts of ascalon
6
He seemed uneasy; scratched his jaw; and rearranged a row of chins.
The Poor Little Rich Girl
7
Childress's jaw worked for a moment, but suddenly he found an answer.
Darkness
8
A scar across his jaw will remind him forever of the violence.
Reuters
9
In the upper jaw the incisors are, as usual, in three pairs.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon
10
O'Hara held Xavier's gaze for a moment longer, his jaw like iron.
Once bitten, twice dead
11
A shot rings out; Gamelin sees Robespierre fall; his jaw is broken.
The Gods are Athirst
12
He said nothing and Iya noted the grim set of his jaw.
The Bone Doll's Twin
13
I clenched my jaw, fighting the admission that wanted to burst free.
Beautiful Beloved
14
This of course led to our Earth-shattering, jaw-dropping, mind-blowing, record-breaking thirty-seven-second pose.
On Edge
15
The tiny hook is caught painlessly in the gristle of his jaw.
Days Off, and Other Digressions
16
She studied him: the strong jaw, the broad frame, all suggested strength.
Crown of Midnight