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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgober
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gober
"Il a décidé de gober son eau après la longue course."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To drink something quickly or in large gulps.
"He decided to chug his water after the long run."
- 1
A sound made by a steam engine or a similar noise.
"The chug of the train could be heard from miles away."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as an imitative or echoic word in the 19th century, originally mirroring the muffled, rhythmic sound of a steam engine chugging along. Over time, the term shifted colloquially to describe the rapid, continuous swallowing of a drink without pausing for breath.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chug" is said worldwide
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gober
Transliteration: gober
"Il a décidé de gober son eau après la longue course."
schlürfen
Transliteration: schlürfen
"Er entschied sich, sein Wasser nach dem langen Lauf zu schlürfen."
bere in un sorso
Transliteration: bere in un sorso
"Ha deciso di bere in un sorso la sua acqua dopo la lunga corsa."
tragar
Transliteration: tragar
"Decidió tragar su agua después de la larga carrera."
beber de uma vez
Transliteration: beber de uma vez
"Ele decidiu beber de uma vez sua água após a longa corrida."
गटकना
Transliteration: gatakna
"उसने लंबी दौड़ के बाद अपना पानी गटकने का फैसला किया।"
大口喝
Transliteration: dà kǒu hē
"他决定在长跑后大口喝水。"
벌컥벌컥 마시다
Transliteration: beolkeokbeolkeok masida
"그는 긴 달리기 후에 물을 벌컥벌컥 마시기로 했다."
一気に飲む
Transliteration: ikki ni nomu
"彼は長いランニングの後に水を一気に飲むことにした。"
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