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swill

/swɪl/

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noun

Abfälle, Küchenabfälle

(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.

Examples :

"The farmer poured the swill into the pig trough, and the pigs eagerly devoured the mixture of vegetable peels and leftover bread. "

Der Bauer goss die Abfälle in den Schweinetrog, und die Schweine verschlangen gierig die Mischung aus Gemüseschalen und übrig gebliebenem Brot.

food animal agriculture

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noun

Gesöff, Abschaum

(by extension) Any disgusting or distasteful liquid.

Examples :

"I cannot believe anyone could drink this swill."

Ich kann nicht glauben, dass jemand dieses Gesöff trinken könnte.

drink substance

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noun

Gesindel, Abschaum

(by extension) Anything disgusting or worthless.

Examples :

"This new TV show is a worthless load of swill."

Diese neue Fernsehsendung ist eine wertlose Ansammlung von Abschaum.

negative thing value

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noun

Schluck, großer Schluck

A large quantity of liquid drunk at one swallow.

Examples :

"He took a swill of his drink and tried to think of words."

Er nahm einen großen Schluck von seinem Getränk und versuchte, Worte zu finden.

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noun

Billiges Bier, Fusel

Inexpensive beer or alcohol.

Examples :

""The college students were happy to drink the cheap swill at the party, even though it didn't taste very good." "

Die Studenten waren froh, das billige Bier auf der Party zu trinken, auch wenn es nicht sehr gut schmeckte.

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noun

Schlechter Pass

(Ultimate Frisbee) A badly-thrown pass.

Examples :

""The wobbly pass was such a swill that it landed nowhere near my teammate, and we lost possession." "

Der wackelige Pass war so ein schlechter Pass, dass er nirgendwo in der Nähe meines Teamkollegen landete, und wir verloren den Ballbesitz.

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verb

Gierig trinken, schlingen

To drink (or, rarely, eat) greedily or to excess.

Examples :

"After the long soccer practice, the thirsty players began to swill their water bottles. "

Nach dem langen Fußballtraining begannen die durstigen Spieler gierig aus ihren Wasserflaschen zu trinken.

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verb

Abspülen, auswaschen

To wash (something) by flooding with water.

Examples :

"After painting, I had to swill the brushes in soapy water to remove all the paint. "

Nach dem Malen musste ich die Pinsel in Seifenwasser auswaschen, um die gesamte Farbe zu entfernen.

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verb

Schwenken, herumschwenken

To move (a liquid or liquid-filled vessel) in a circular motion.

Examples :

"He swilled the mouthwash around in his mouth before spitting it out. "

Er schwenkte die Mundspülung in seinem Mund, bevor er sie ausspuckte.

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verb

über etwas schwappen, herumschwappen

(of a liquid) To move around or over a surface.

Examples :

"He swilled the mouthwash around in his mouth before spitting it out. "

Er ließ die Mundspülung in seinem Mund herumschwappen, bevor er sie ausspuckte.

action substance

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verb

Betrinken, volllaufen lassen

To inebriate; to fill with drink.

Examples :

"The fraternity brothers tried to swill the new recruits with cheap beer during the initiation. "

Die Studentenverbindungsbrüder versuchten, die neuen Rekruten während der Einführung mit billigem Bier zu betrinken.

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verb

Schweine mit Essensresten füttern

To feed swill to (pigs).

Examples :

"Every morning, the farmer would swill the pigs with leftover food scraps. "

Jeden Morgen fütterte der Bauer die Schweine mit Essensresten.

animal food agriculture