gorge
gb/ɡˈɔɹd͡ʒ/ us/ɡˈɔɹd͡ʒ/
B2
Angličtina
szurdok, teleenni magát, fal, eltömődik, eltöm, torok
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
1
szurdok
B2
Vzorec užití:
a gorge; the gorge of [river/place]
The trail follows the river as it winds through the gorge.
Az ösvény a folyót követi, miközben az a szurdokon át kanyarog.
They stopped at the viewpoint to watch mist rising from the gorge below.
Megálltak a kilátónál, hogy nézzék, ahogy pára száll fel a lent elterülő szurdokból.
A narrow bridge spans the gorge between the cliffs.
Učební příklady
We walked along a gorge.
Egy szurdok mentén sétáltunk.
The river runs through the gorge.
A folyó a szurdokon át folyik.
Význam
narrow valley with steep sides
Kolokace
deep gorge
|steep-sided gorge
|narrow gorge
|river gorge
|mountain gorge
|a gorge cuts through the rock
|a gorge was carved by a river
|look down into the gorge
|cross the gorge
|gorge walls
Synonyma
canyon (often larger and especially associated with desert landscapes.)
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ravine (often smaller and less dramatic.)
Antonyma
plain (flat land with little or no steep relief.)
Témata
nature
|geography
|travel
Definice
a deep narrow valley with steep sides
A deep, narrow valley with very steep sides, often with a river running through it.
SLOVESO
B2
2
fal
B1
Vzorec užití:
gorge (on) [food]; gorge yourself (on) [food]
We gorged on pizza after the game.
A meccs után teleettük magunkat pizzával.
He tends to gorge himself when he's stressed.
Amikor stresszes, hajlamos teleenni magát.
They gorged at the buffet and regretted it later.
Učební příklady
I gorged on cake.
Teleettem magam tortával.
Don’t gorge yourself before dinner.
Ne edd tele magad vacsora előtt.
Častá chyba:
Don’t confuse gorge (eat too much) with gorgeous (very beautiful).
Význam
eat too much greedily
Kolokace
gorge on chocolate
|gorge on snacks
|gorge on junk food
|gorge yourself
|gorge yourself on pizza
|gorge at the buffet
|gorge on sweets
|gorge on pastries
|gorge on rich food
|gorge before bedtime
Synonyma
stuff yourself (more informal; emphasizes eating until uncomfortably full.)
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binge (often suggests a loss of control and may imply a repeated pattern.)
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gobble (focuses on eating very quickly.)
Antonyma
nibble (eat very small amounts slowly.)
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fast (avoid eating for a period of time.)
Témata
food
|daily_life
|health
Definice
to eat a lot, too quickly
To eat a large amount of food quickly and greedily; to overeat.
SLOVESO
C1
LITERARY
3
Vzorec užití:
be gorged with [something]; gorge [something] with [something]
After the storm, the drain was gorged with leaves and silt.
A vihar után a lefolyó eltömődött levelektől és iszaptól.
The narrow channel became gorged with ice, pushing water onto the road.
A keskeny csatorna eltömődött a jégtől, ezért a víz az útra nyomult.
The filter quickly gorged with dust in the dry air.
Učební příklady
The pipe was gorged with dirt.
A cső eltömődött a kosztól.
Význam
fill or clog completely
Kolokace
be gorged with debris
|be gorged with mud
|gorged with sediment
|a channel is gorged
|a pipe is gorged
|gorged with leaves
Synonyma
clog (more common; emphasizes blocking the flow.)
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choke (suggests narrowing or obstructing a passage.)
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stuff (informal; focuses on forcing too much into a space.)
Antonyma
clear (remove what is blocking so flow is possible.)
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empty (remove the contents so it is no longer full.)
Témata
daily_life
|technology
|environment
Definice
to fill something until it is blocked
To fill something completely, often so that it is blocked or overloaded.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C2
ARCHAIC
4
torok
A1
Vzorec užití:
the gorge
The actor clutched his gorge as if he could hardly breathe.
A színész a torkához kapott, mintha alig kapna levegőt.
In the old ballad, grief rose in his gorge and stopped his voice.
A régi balladában a bánat a torkába szökött, és elfojtotta a hangját.
Význam
throat or gullet
Kolokace
rise in the gorge
|tight at the gorge
|hand at his gorge
Synonyma
throat (the modern, neutral word.)
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gullet (more anatomical and old-fashioned.)
Témata
body
|health
Definice
the throat (old use)
The throat, especially the gullet; the front of the neck.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
gorge
IPA
GB/ɡˈɔɹd͡ʒ/
US/ɡˈɔɹd͡ʒ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
gorge (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (gorge)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: gorge
- Plural: gorges
Verb
- Base: gorge
- 3rd Person Singular: gorges
- Present Participle: gorging
- Past: gorged
Příbuzná slova
Forms
gorges
noun
gorging
verb
gorged
verb
Výrazy
be gorged with
1/bˈi ɡˈɔɹd͡ʒd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
literary
be completely filled or blocked
to be full and blocked by something
Příklady
- By morning the stream was gorged with fallen branches.
- The narrow pass was gorged with snow after the blizzard.
- The machine stopped because the intake was gorged with dust.
Učební příklady
- The drain was gorged with leaves.
gorge on
1/ɡˈɔɹd͡ʒ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
eat a lot of something
to eat a lot of something
Příklady
- We gorged on pancakes all weekend.
- Tourists were gorging on street food at the festival.
- She tried not to gorge on sweets during the week.
Učební příklady
- He gorged on ice cream.
gorge yourself
1/ɡˈɔɹd͡ʒ jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
eat until you are too full
to eat too much
Příklady
- Don’t gorge yourself before the main course arrives.
- He gorged himself and then felt sick.
- They gorged themselves on cake at the party.
Učební příklady
- I gorged myself on cookies.