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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries게걸스럽게 먹다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ge-geol-seureop-ge meok-da
"그는 음식을 매우 게걸스럽게 먹어치웠다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To swallow something greedily, hastily, or in large quantities.
"He proceeded to ingurgitate the entire plate of heavy stews without pausing for breath." - 2
To consume or absorb something voraciously on a figurative level.
"The conglomerate sought to ingurgitate smaller rival firms across the European market."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'ingurgitare', formed from the prefix 'in-' (into) and 'gurgitare' (to flood or surge), stemming from 'gurges' meaning whirlpool or abyss. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, originally denoting the act of swallowing greedily or engulfing as if in a whirlpool.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ingurgitate" is said worldwide
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engloutir
Transliteration: ahn-gloo-teer
"Il a rapidement englouti son repas avant de repartir."
verschlingen
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪŋən
"Er neigte dazu, sein Essen in Eile zu verschlingen."
ingurgitare
Transliteration: in-ɡur-ɡi-ˈta-re
"Non bisogna mai ingurgitare il cibo senza masticarlo bene."
ingurgitar
Transliteration: in-ɡur-xi-ˈtar
"Empezó a ingurgitar los alimentos con una prisa exagerada."
ingurgitar
Transliteration: ĩ-ɡuɾ-ʒi-ˈtaɾ
"Ele conseguiu ingurgitar toda a refeição em poucos minutos."
पेट भरना
Transliteration: pet bharnā
"उसने बिना चबाए सारा खाना जल्दी से पेट में भर लिया।"
狼吞虎咽
Transliteration: láng tūn hǔ yàn
"他几分钟就把盘子里的食物狼吞虎咽地吃光了。"
게걸스럽게 먹다
Transliteration: ge-geol-seureop-ge meok-da
"그는 음식을 매우 게걸스럽게 먹어치웠다."
むさぼり食う
Transliteration: musabori kuu
"彼は出された料理をあっという間にむさぼり食った。"
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