At night they heard a strange howl and champing.
La nuit, ils ont entendu un étrange hurlement et un râle.
The dog on the floor was champing at a bone.
Le chien qui était par terre rongeait un os.
Obviously, the Member States are not exactly champing at the bit to participate in operational activities, and I am therefore pleased that the Netherlands has finally agreed to deploy a frigate.
Manifestement, les États membres ne sont pas vraiment impatients de participer aux activités opérationnelles, et je suis donc ravi que les Pays-Bas aient finalement accepté de déployer une frégate.
The horse was champing on some hay in the barn.
Le cheval mâchait un peu de foin dans la grange.
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