noun🔗ShareGorgéeDrink, liquor."After working in the hot garden, he took a long swig of iced tea. "Après avoir travaillé dans le jardin chaud, il prit une longue gorgée de thé glacé.drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGorgée(by extension) A long draught from a drink."After the race, I took a long swig of water to quench my thirst. "Après la course, j'ai pris une longue gorgée d'eau pour étancher ma soif.drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBuveur, soiffardA person who drinks deeply."After running the marathon, the swig of cool water was the most satisfying thing in the world. "Après avoir couru le marathon, la gorgée d'eau fraîche était la chose la plus satisfaisante au monde.drinkpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePalanA tackle with ropes which are not parallel."The rigger adjusted the tension on the sail using a swig, as the lines weren't running parallel and needed extra leverage. "Le gréeur a ajusté la tension sur la voile à l'aide d'un palan, car les lignes n'étaient pas parallèles et nécessitaient un effet de levier supplémentaire.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBière chaude aromatisée aux épicesWarm beer flavoured with spices, lemon, etc."After a long day of carolling, the group enjoyed a warm swig by the fire to soothe their throats. "Après une longue journée de chants de Noël, le groupe a savouré une bière chaude aromatisée aux épices près du feu pour se réconforter.drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoire à grandes gorgées, avalerTo drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff."After the long run, he swigged the water from his bottle, trying to quench his thirst. "Après la longue course, il a avalé l'eau de sa bouteille, essayant d'étancher sa soif.drinkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSiroter, aspirerTo suck."The thirsty student swigged the last of his water bottle. "L'étudiant assoiffé a siroté le reste de sa bouteille d'eau.drinkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBorder, choquerTo take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line."The sailor needed to swig the halyard before tying it off, removing the last bit of looseness from the sail's rope. "Le marin devait border la drisse avant de l'amarrer, en enlevant le dernier peu de mou de la corde de la voile.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
