gulp
gb/ɡˈʌlp/ us/ɡˈʌlp/
A2
Engleză
~ 1900
nagyot nyel, lehajt, korty, nyelés, elakad a lélegzete, lélegzet után kap
VERB
A2
1
nagyot nyel
A2
lehajt
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to gulp [something] down
He gulped down the glass of water after his run.
Futás után egy hajtásra megitta a pohár vizet.
She gulped nervously before starting her speech.
Idegesen nyelt egyet, mielőtt elkezdte a beszédét.
The exhausted hiker gulped the cool mountain air.
I gulped my coffee because I was late.
They gulped their drinks in silence.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I gulped the water after the game.
A meccs után gyorsan megittam a vizet.
He gulped his tea quickly.
Gyorsan lehajtotta a teáját.
She gulped before she spoke.
They gulped the juice fast.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gulp' with 'sip'; 'gulp' is fast and often noisy, while 'sip' is slow and small.
Sens
Swallow quickly with a sound
Colocații
gulp down water
|gulp air
|gulp food
|gulp nervously
Sinonime
swallow (More general; doesn't necessarily imply speed or sound.)
Antonime
sip (Means to drink slowly in small amounts, opposite of gulping.)
Teme
daily life
|eating
|drinking
|body
|health
Definiție
To swallow something fast, often with a loud sound.
To swallow food, drink, or saliva quickly and often making a noticeable sound.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
2
He took a gulp of water.
Ivott egy nagy korty vizet.
With one gulp, she finished the drink.
Egy kortyra megitta az italt.
I heard him take a nervous gulp before answering.
She drank the medicine in two gulps.
He swallowed the soup in big gulps.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He took a gulp of milk.
Ivott egy nagy korty tejet.
She finished her tea in one gulp.
Egy kortyra megitta a teáját.
I heard her take a gulp.
He drank the juice in two gulps.
Sens
A single quick swallow
Colocații
a big gulp
|take a gulp
|with a gulp
|finish in one gulp
Sinonime
swallow (General term; may not imply speed or sound.)
Antonime
sip (Means to drink slowly in small amounts, opposite of gulp.)
Teme
daily life
|eating
|drinking
|body
|health
Definiție
One time you swallow quickly, often with a loud sound.
A single act of swallowing quickly and often audibly.
VERB
B1
INFORMAL
3
Tipar de utilizare:
to gulp [in/with emotion]
She gulped when she saw the price tag.
Elakadt a lélegzete, amikor meglátta az árcédulát.
He gulped with fear as the door creaked open.
Félelmében elakadt a lélegzete, amikor az ajtó nyikorogva kinyílt.
I gulped in surprise at the news.
They gulped when the lights went out suddenly.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I gulped when I saw the dog.
Elakadt a lélegzetem, amikor megláttam a kutyát.
She gulped with fear.
Félelmében elakadt a lélegzete.
He gulped in surprise.
We gulped when we heard the sound.
Sens
Breathe in suddenly from emotion
Colocații
gulp in surprise
|gulp with fear
|gulp nervously
Sinonime
gasp (More common for breathing in sharply; 'gulp' can include throat movement.)
Antonime
exhale calmly (Opposite action; slow release of breath without tension.)
Teme
emotions
|body
Definiție
To quickly breathe in because you are surprised or afraid.
To take a sudden breath, often due to surprise, fear, or strong emotion.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
gulp
IPA
GB/ɡˈʌlp/
US/ɡˈʌlp/
Silabe și accent
gulp (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (gulp)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: gulp
- Plural: gulps
Verb
- Base: gulp
- 3rd Person Singular: gulps
- Present Participle: gulping
- Past: gulped
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
gulps
noun
gulping
verb
gulped
verb
Related words
swallow
verb A2
Expresii
gulp down
1/ɡˈʌlp dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Swallow large amounts quickly
To swallow something fast and in big amounts.
Exemple
- He gulped down his breakfast before running to the bus stop.
- They gulped down bottles of water after the race.
gulp for air
1/ɡˈʌlp fɚ ˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Breathe in urgently
To breathe in a lot of air quickly because you need it or are stressed.
Exemple
- He came up from under the water and gulped for air.
- After running fast, she was gulping for air.
in one gulp
1/ˈɪn wˈʌn ɡˈʌlp/
fixed phrase
Swallow all at once
To swallow all of something in one swallow.
Exemple
- She drank the milk in one gulp.
- He finished the soda in one gulp.