noun🔗ShareGorgée, avaléeThe usual amount swallowed."The restaurant's portion sizes were generous; a single gulps of soup was enough to satisfy my hunger. "Les portions du restaurant étaient généreuses ; une seule gorgée de soupe a suffi à satisfaire ma faim.physiologyamountbodydrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGloussement, déglutitionThe sound of swallowing, sometimes indicating fear."The nervous gulps coming from behind the closed door suggested someone was about to receive bad news. "Les gloussements nerveux venant de derrière la porte fermée suggéraient que quelqu'un était sur le point de recevoir de mauvaises nouvelles.soundsensationphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOctets, quantité de donnéesAn unspecified small number of bytes, often two."The old computer only processes data in gulps; it needs larger chunks for modern software. "L'ancien ordinateur ne traite les données que par petites quantités d'octets ; il a besoin de blocs plus importants pour les logiciels modernes.computingamountunittechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvaler goulûment, engloutirTo swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow."He gulps his juice before running to catch the bus. "Il avale son jus avant de courir pour attraper le bus.physiologybodydrinkfoodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvaler, déglutir nerveusementTo react nervously by swallowing."Before the teacher called on him, Mark gulped, hoping she wouldn't ask him the hardest question. "Avant que le professeur ne l'interroge, Marc avala sa salive nerveusement, espérant qu'elle ne lui poserait pas la question la plus difficile.sensationbodyactionmindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading