masticar bedeutet auf Englisch

chew [chewed, chewing, chews]▼(to crush food with teeth prior to swallowing)
verb
[UK: tʃuː] [US: ˈtʃuː]I chew gum. = Mastico chicle.

spoon-feed▼(deliver information in as basic a manner as possible)
verb
[UK: spuːn fiːd] [US: ˈspuːn ˈfiːd]