Dick had no appetite for the food but he managed to chew his way silently through it.
I don't understand the construction after 'he managed to'.
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It means he ate ("chewed") the food without making any complaints, even though he didn't like it. In other words, he was polite.
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Alexander,
In this sentence "to manage to" means " to succeed in accomplishing ".
Dick had no appetite for the food but he succeeded in chewing his way silently through it.
ему удалось = he managed to
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dick should try making a milkshake :P
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