gorge
gb/ɡˈɔɹd͡ʒ/ us/ɡˈɔɹd͡ʒ/
B2
Inglese
szurdok, teleenni magát, fal, eltömődik, eltöm, torok
SOSTANTIVO
B2
1
szurdok
B2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
We walked along a gorge.
Egy szurdok mentén sétáltunk.
The river runs through the gorge.
A folyó a szurdokon át folyik.
Significato
narrow valley with steep sides
Collocazioni
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
Sinonimi
canyon (often larger and especially associated with desert landscapes.)
|
ravine (often smaller and less dramatic.)
Contrari
plain (flat land with little or no steep relief.)
Temi
nature
|geography
|travel
Definizione
a deep narrow valley with steep sides
A deep, narrow valley with very steep sides, often with a river running through it.
VERBO
B2
2
fal
B1
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
I gorged on cake.
Teleettem magam tortával.
Don’t gorge yourself before dinner.
Ne edd tele magad vacsora előtt.
Errore comune:
Don’t confuse gorge (eat too much) with gorgeous (very beautiful).
Significato
eat too much greedily
Collocazioni
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
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
nibble (eat very small amounts slowly.)
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fast (avoid eating for a period of time.)
Temi
food
|daily_life
|health
Definizione
to eat a lot, too quickly
To eat a large amount of food quickly and greedily; to overeat.
VERBO
C1
LITERARY
3
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
The pipe was gorged with dirt.
A cső eltömődött a kosztól.
Significato
fill or clog completely
Collocazioni
be gorged with debris
|be gorged with mud
|gorged with sediment
|a channel is gorged
|a pipe is gorged
|gorged with leaves
Sinonimi
clog (more common; emphasizes blocking the flow.)
|
choke (suggests narrowing or obstructing a passage.)
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stuff (informal; focuses on forcing too much into a space.)
Contrari
clear (remove what is blocking so flow is possible.)
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empty (remove the contents so it is no longer full.)
Temi
daily_life
|technology
|environment
Definizione
to fill something until it is blocked
To fill something completely, often so that it is blocked or overloaded.
SOSTANTIVO
C2
ARCHAIC
4
torok
A1
Schema d'uso:
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.
Significato
throat or gullet
Collocazioni
rise in the gorge
|tight at the gorge
|hand at his gorge
Sinonimi
throat (the modern, neutral word.)
|
gullet (more anatomical and old-fashioned.)
Temi
body
|health
Definizione
the throat (old use)
The throat, especially the gullet; the front of the neck.
Grammatica
Forma base
gorge
IPA
GB/ɡˈɔɹd͡ʒ/
US/ɡˈɔɹd͡ʒ/
Sillabe e accento
gorge (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (gorge)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: gorge
- Plural: gorges
Verb
- Base: gorge
- 3rd Person Singular: gorges
- Present Participle: gorging
- Past: gorged
Famiglia di parole
Forms
gorges
noun
gorging
verb
gorged
verb
Espressioni
be gorged with
1/bˈi ɡˈɔɹd͡ʒd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
literary
be completely filled or blocked
to be full and blocked by something
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- The drain was gorged with leaves.
gorge on
1/ɡˈɔɹd͡ʒ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
eat a lot of something
to eat a lot of something
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- He gorged on ice cream.
gorge yourself
1/ɡˈɔɹd͡ʒ jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
eat until you are too full
to eat too much
Esempi
- Don’t gorge yourself before the main course arrives.
- He gorged himself and then felt sick.
- They gorged themselves on cake at the party.
Esempi per chi studia
- I gorged myself on cookies.