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swilled

/swɪld/ /swɪɫd/

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verb

Schlürfen, gierig trinken

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

Examples :

"After the long hike, he swilled the water straight from the bottle, not caring if he spilled any. "

Nach der langen Wanderung schlürfte er das Wasser direkt aus der Flasche und kümmerte sich nicht darum, ob er etwas verschüttete.

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verb

Ausspülen, spülen

To wash (something) by flooding with water.

Examples :

"After painting, she swilled the brushes in a jar of water to clean them. "

Nach dem Malen spülte sie die Pinsel in einem Wasserglas aus, um sie zu reinigen.

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verb

Schwenken, herumwirbeln

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

Examples :

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

Er schwenkte die Mundspülung in seinem Mund, bevor er sie in das Waschbecken spuckte.

action utensil drink

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verb

über etwas schwappen, schwimmen

(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 schwappen, bevor er sie ausspuckte.

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verb

Betrinken, volllaufen lassen

To inebriate; to fill with drink.

Examples :

"The frat party swilled the new pledges with cheap beer to welcome them. "

Die Studentenverbindung hat die neuen Mitglieder mit billigem Bier betrunken, um sie willkommen zu heißen.

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verb

Schwemme

To feed swill to (pigs).

Examples :

"The farmer swilled the pigs with leftover vegetable scraps. "

Der Bauer schwemmte die Schweine mit Gemüseabfällen.

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