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ruminer

to ruminate / to chew cud
Used for animals that chew their cud like cows and sheep. Figuratively means to mull over thoughts repeatedly.
je rumine
I ruminate
nous ruminons
we ruminate
tu rumines
you ruminate - informal
vous ruminez
you ruminate - formal
il/elle/on rumine
he/she/one ruminates
ils/elles ruminent
they ruminate
La vache rumine dans le pre.
(The cow ruminates in the meadow.)
Les vaches ruminent apres manger.
(The cows ruminate after eating.)
Le boeuf rumine a l'ombre.
(The ox ruminates in the shade.)
Les moutons ruminent tranquillement.
(The sheep ruminate peacefully.)
Elle rumine ses problemes.
(She ruminates on her problems.)
Les chevres ruminent aussi.
(The goats ruminate too.)
Tu rumines toujours tes soucis?
(Do you always ruminate on your worries?)
Il rumine cette idee depuis hier.
(He's been ruminating on this idea since yesterday.)
Les betes ruminent sous l'arbre.
(The animals ruminate under the tree.)
Je rumine cette decision.
(I'm mulling over this decision.)
Pourquoi rumines-tu encore cela?
(Why are you still dwelling on that?)
Les vaches ruminent pendant des heures.
(The cows ruminate for hours.)
Ne rumine pas le passe.
(Don't dwell on the past.)
Les ruminants ruminent leur nourriture.
(Ruminants chew their food.)