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to swill
01
ingurgiter, siffler
to quickly and often carelessly consume large amounts of liquid, particularly alcoholic drinks
Transitive: to swill a liquid
Exemples
After the victory, they decided to swill celebratory champagne.
Après la victoire, ils ont décidé de siffler du champagne de célébration.
The sailors would gather at the tavern to swill rum after a long day at sea.
Les marins se rassemblaient à la taverne pour ingurgiter du rhum après une longue journée en mer.
02
nourrir, abreuver
to feed an animal with leftover food or liquid waste
Transitive: to swill an animal
Exemples
He swilled the pigs every morning with the kitchen scraps.
Il nourrissait les cochons chaque matin avec les restes de la cuisine.
The farmer swilled his hogs with a mixture of leftovers from the farm.
Le fermier nourrissait ses cochons avec un mélange de restes de la ferme.
Swill
01
liquid or semi-liquid food, often consisting of kitchen scraps mixed with water or milk, typically fed to pigs
Exemples
The farmer poured swill into the pig trough.
Pigs eagerly devoured the swill left over from the kitchen.
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