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engorge

/ɪnˈɡɔːdʒ/

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verb

Engloutir, se goinfrer

To devour something greedily, gorge, glut.

Examples :

"The hungry child, back from school, engorged the plate of cookies his mother offered him. "

L'enfant affamé, de retour de l'école, a englouti l'assiette de biscuits que sa mère lui a offerte.

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verb

Engloutir, dévorer

To feed ravenously.

Examples :

"After running the marathon, the runners engorged themselves with pizza and water. "

Après avoir couru le marathon, les coureurs se sont engloutis de pizza et d'eau.

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verb

Gorgé de, congestionner

To fill excessively with a body liquid, especially blood.

Examples :

"After she was bitten by the mosquito, her arm began to swell as the bite engorged with blood. "

Après avoir été piquée par le moustique, son bras a commencé à enfler alors que la piqûre se congestionnait de sang.

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