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to chug
01
bere a grandi sorsi, travolgere
to consume a beverage, usually a carbonated or alcoholic one, quickly and in large gulps
Transitive: to chug a beverage
Informal
Esempi
Thirsty after the game, he decided to chug a cold bottle of water.
Assetato dopo la partita, ha deciso di traccannare una bottiglia d'acqua fredda.
The college students gathered to chug sodas during the hot summer afternoon.
Gli studenti universitari si sono riuniti per ingurgitare bibite durante il caldo pomeriggio estivo.
02
sbuffare, fare ciuf ciuf
to produce a rhythmic and repetitive sound, often resembling the noise made by a train or an engine
Dialect
American
AmericanIntransitive
Esempi
The old truck chugged down the road, its engine working hard.
Il vecchio camion sferragliava lungo la strada, il suo motore lavorava sodo.
We heard the boat chugging along the river before we saw it.
Abbiamo sentito la barca sbuffare lungo il fiume prima di vederla.
Chug
01
a dull, rhythmic, explosive sound, typically made by an engine or motor
Esempi
The generator 's chug provided a background hum during the blackout.
I could hear the chug of the tractor from the field.
