noun🔗ShareGubiaSenses relating to cutting tools."The carpenter used a sharp gouge to carve the intricate design into the wooden bowl. "El carpintero usó una gubia afilada para tallar el intrincado diseño en el cuenco de madera.utensiltechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorte, ranuraA cut or groove, as left by a gouge or something sharp."The nail left a deep gouge in the tire."El clavo dejó una ranura profunda en el neumático.markactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstafa, timo(originally United States) An act of gouging."The repairman's estimate felt like a gouge, charging far more than the actual work was worth. "El presupuesto del reparador parecía una estafa, cobrando mucho más de lo que realmente valía el trabajo.businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstafa, fraudeA cheat, a fraud; an imposition."The used car salesman's high price was a clear gouge. "El alto precio del vendedor de coches usados era una clara estafa.businessfinanceeconomymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareImpostor, estafadorAn impostor.""The new professor seemed knowledgeable at first, but after a few weeks, we realized he was a gouge; he clearly didn't have the expertise he claimed." "El nuevo profesor parecía conocedor al principio, pero después de unas semanas, nos dimos cuenta de que era un impostor; claramente no tenía la experiencia que afirmaba tener.characterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGangaSoft material lying between the wall of a vein and the solid vein of ore."The miner carefully chipped away the gouge of clay to expose the valuable ore vein. "El minero quitó cuidadosamente la ganga de arcilla para exponer la valiosa veta de mineral.geologymaterialmineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInformaciónInformation."The journalist received a valuable gouge about the politician's secret dealings. "El periodista recibió información valiosa sobre los tratos secretos del político.infocommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAhuecar, socavarTo make a groove, hole, or mark in by scooping with or as if with a gouge."Japanese and Chinese printers used to gouge characters in wood."Los impresores japoneses y chinos solían socavar los caracteres en la madera.markactionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstafar, timarTo cheat or impose upon; in particular, to charge an unfairly or unreasonably high price."The company has no competition, so it tends to gouge its customers."La empresa no tiene competencia, por lo que tiende a estafar a sus clientes.businesseconomymoralfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSacar, extirparTo dig or scoop (something) out with or as if with a gouge; in particular, to use a thumb to push or try to push the eye (of a person) out of its socket."The angry boy tried to gouge his brother's eye. "El niño enfadado intentó sacar el ojo de su hermano.bodyactioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUsar una gubiaTo use a gouge."The carpenter used a gouge to carve the intricate design into the wooden bowl. "El carpintero usó una gubia para tallar el intrincado diseño en el cuenco de madera.utensilactionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading