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to chug
01
in grote slokken drinken, snuiven
to consume a beverage, usually a carbonated or alcoholic one, quickly and in large gulps
Transitive: to chug a beverage
Informal
Voorbeelden
Thirsty after the game, he decided to chug a cold bottle of water.
Dorstig na de wedstrijd besloot hij een koude fles water te wegwerken.
The college students gathered to chug sodas during the hot summer afternoon.
De studenten kwamen bijeen om frisdrank te slempen tijdens de hete zomermiddag.
02
puffen, toeteren
to produce a rhythmic and repetitive sound, often resembling the noise made by a train or an engine
Dialect
American
AmericanIntransitive
Voorbeelden
The old truck chugged down the road, its engine working hard.
De oude truck rommelde over de weg, zijn motor werkte hard.
We heard the boat chugging along the river before we saw it.
We hoorden de boot puffen langs de rivier voordat we hem zagen.
01
a dull, rhythmic, explosive sound, typically made by an engine or motor
Voorbeelden
The generator 's chug provided a background hum during the blackout.
I could hear the chug of the tractor from the field.
