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chugs

/tʃʌɡz/

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noun

Traqueteo, ruido de motor

A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.

Examples :

"The old lawnmower started with a series of uneven chugs before finally roaring to life. "

El viejo cortacésped arrancó con una serie de traqueteos desiguales antes de rugir finalmente.

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noun

Un trago largo, un buen trago

A large gulp of drink.

Examples :

"He drank his beer in three chugs."

Se bebió la cerveza de tres buenos tragos.

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noun

Bote casero cubano, chug

A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.

Examples :

"Along the Florida coast, the Coast Guard often finds abandoned chugs, remnants of desperate journeys from Cuba. "

A lo largo de la costa de Florida, la Guardia Costera a menudo encuentra chugs abandonados, restos de viajes desesperados desde Cuba.

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verb

Traquetea, hace ruido de motor

To make dull explosive sounds.

Examples :

"The old car chugs and sputters as it struggles up the hill. "

El viejo coche traquetea y hace ruido de motor mientras sube la colina con dificultad.

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verb

Avanza haciendo ruido, toser

To move or travel whilst making such sounds.

Examples :

"We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out."

Estábamos avanzando haciendo ruido por un camino secundario cuando el motor se paró.

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verb

Beber de un trago

To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. People usually chant this at the person who is drinking.

Examples :

"Chug! Chug! Chug!"

¡De un trago! ¡De un trago! ¡De un trago!

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noun

Un chug

A dog; a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.

Examples :

"Our neighbor's dog, a chugs, loves to bark at the mailman. "

Al perro de nuestro vecino, un chug, le encanta ladrarle al cartero.

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verb

pedir limosna, mendigar donaciones

To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.

Examples :

"I got chugged in the town centre today."

Hoy me pidieron limosna en el centro de la ciudad.

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noun

Nativo americano, indio americano

(racial slur) A person of Native American descent.

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