gulp

gulp
gulp
A n
1 (mouthful) (of liquid) gorgée f, lampée f ; (of air) bouffée f, goulée f ; (of food) bouchée f ; to breathe in gulps of air avaler l'air par bouffées ; she drained her glass with ou in one gulp elle a vidé son verre d'un trait ;
2 (noise) (nervous) serrement m de gorge ; (tearful) hoquet m ; he swallowed it with a loud gulp il l'a avalé en déglutissant bruyamment ; ‘it's my fault,’ she said with a gulp ‘c'est de ma faute,’ dit-elle en hoquetant.
B vtr
1 (swallow) engloutir [food, drink] ; aspirer [air] ; there they were, gulping brandy ils étaient là en train de boire du cognac à grands traits ;
2 (in emotion) ‘you're not angry, are you?,’ he gulped ‘tu n'es pas fâchée, j'espère,’ dit-il la gorge serrée.
C vi avoir la gorge serrée.
Phrasal verbs
gulp back :
gulp back [sth], gulp [sth] back ravaler [tears].
gulp down :
gulp down [sth], gulp [sth] down engloutir [food, drink] ; he gulped down his drink and left il a vidé son verre d'un trait et il est parti.

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