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gouging

/ˈɡaʊdʒɪŋ/

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verb

Ahuecar, excavar

To make a groove, hole, or mark in by scooping with or as if with a gouge.

Examples :

"Japanese and Chinese printers used to gouge characters in wood."

Los impresores japoneses y chinos solían ahuecar caracteres en madera.

mark action utensil

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verb

Estafar, timar

To cheat or impose upon; in particular, to charge an unfairly or unreasonably high price.

Examples :

"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.

business economy value finance commerce

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verb

Sacar, extirpar el ojo

To 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.

Examples :

"The angry child was gouging at the sandcastle with his small shovel, destroying it quickly. "

El niño enfadado estaba sacando arena del castillo de arena con su pequeña pala, destruyéndolo rápidamente.

body action inhuman

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verb

Tallar con gubia

To use a gouge.

Examples :

"The carpenter was gouging a decorative groove into the wooden chair leg. "

El carpintero estaba tallando una ranura decorativa en la pata de la silla de madera con una gubia.

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noun

Marcado, surco

A mark produced by gouging.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully examined the gouging in the wooden beam. "

El carpintero examinó cuidadosamente el marcado en la viga de madera.