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to chug
01
boire à grandes gorgées, siffler
to consume a beverage, usually a carbonated or alcoholic one, quickly and in large gulps
Transitive: to chug a beverage
Informal
Exemples
Thirsty after the game, he decided to chug a cold bottle of water.
Assoiffé après le match, il a décidé de descendre une bouteille d'eau froide.
The college students gathered to chug sodas during the hot summer afternoon.
Les étudiants se sont rassemblés pour engloutir des sodas pendant l'après-midi chaud de l'été.
02
ronronner, tchou-tchouter
to produce a rhythmic and repetitive sound, often resembling the noise made by a train or an engine
Dialect
American
AmericanIntransitive
Exemples
The old truck chugged down the road, its engine working hard.
Le vieux camion cahotait sur la route, son moteur travaillant dur.
We heard the boat chugging along the river before we saw it.
Nous avons entendu le bateau tchou-tchouter le long de la rivière avant de le voir.
Chug
01
a dull, rhythmic, explosive sound, typically made by an engine or motor
Exemples
The generator 's chug provided a background hum during the blackout.
I could hear the chug of the tractor from the field.
