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slugged

/slʌɡd/

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verb

Boire cul sec, engloutir

To drink quickly; to gulp; to down.

Examples :

"After the soccer game, he slugged his water bottle to rehydrate quickly. "

Après le match de foot, il a bu cul sec sa bouteille d'eau pour se réhydrater rapidement.

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verb

Covoiturer de manière informelle, faire de l'auto-stop

To take part in casual carpooling; to form ad hoc, informal carpools for commuting, essentially a variation of ride-share commuting and hitchhiking.

Examples :

"Every morning, Maria slugged from the park-and-ride lot to downtown, getting a free ride by filling a carpool lane space. "

Chaque matin, Maria faisait de l'auto-stop du parking relais au centre-ville, bénéficiant d'un trajet gratuit en occupant une place dans une voie de covoiturage.

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verb

Se déformer, se rétrécir

(of a bullet) To become reduced in diameter, or changed in shape, by passing from a larger to a smaller part of the bore of the barrel.

Examples :

"The hand-loaded bullet slugged as it transitioned from the rifling into the smoothbore section of the shotgun barrel, severely affecting its accuracy. "

La balle chargée à la main s'est déformée lors de son passage des rayures à la section lisse du canon du fusil de chasse, affectant gravement sa précision.

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verb

Se traîner, lambiner

To move slowly or sluggishly; to lie idle.

Examples :

"After a big lunch, he slugged onto the couch and fell asleep. "

Après un gros déjeuner, il s'est traîné sur le canapé et s'est endormi.

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verb

Charger avec un plomb

To load with a slug or slugs.

Examples :

"to slug a gun"

Charger une arme avec un plomb.

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verb

Rendre lent, alourdir

To make sluggish.

Examples :

"The heavy lunch really slugged me, and I had trouble staying awake in the afternoon. "

Le déjeuner copieux m'a vraiment rendu lent, et j'ai eu du mal à rester éveillé l'après-midi.

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verb

Frapper violemment, asséner un coup

To hit very hard, usually with the fist.

Examples :

"He insulted my mother, so I slugged him."

Il a insulté ma mère, alors je lui ai asséné un coup.

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