Engullir in english
Gobble up
pronunciation: gɑbəlʌp part of speech: verb
pronunciation: gɑbəlʌp part of speech: verb
In gestures
engullir = engulf ; put away ; gulp (down) ; guzzle ; tuck into ; dig into ; gorge ; lace into.
Example: Societal changes shaking all established institutions to their foundations also threaten to engulf the public library.Example: He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.Example: At these words he gulped loudly, spilling his coffee recklessly, and then said 'Right now!'.Example: He has confessed that he used to guzzle cough syrup when he was at the peak of his drug addiction.Example: I enjoyed seeing everyone so happy sharing their stories and tucking into the food and drink we laid on for the 40 or so people who had come.Example: As I sipped my ice cold water and dug into the salad I had the feeling I was being watched.Example: I stopped gorging everything close at hand and watching TV continually I became more interested in exercise.Example: The stray cat would lace into the food like a bulimic, but any sudden movement or noise caused panic and a zippy departure.more:
» engullir + Comida = wolf down + Comida .
Example: And then he had nicked himself shaving, so badly that the styptic pencil had failed immediately to do its appointed task, delaying him so that he had to wolf down his breakfast, the eggs of which had on them a crust which he hated.» engullirse = gobble up ; scoff ; guzzle .
Example: From the 1680s several large publishers formed a more permanent association which came to be known as the `conger' (the name being variously derived from congerere, `to bring together', and from the big eel which gobbles up the small fry). Example: The birds -- known as monk parakeets -- won't stop scoffing the farmers' crops -- they're not fussy about what they eat. Example: He has confessed that he used to guzzle cough syrup when he was at the peak of his drug addiction.engullirse = gobble up ; scoff ; guzzle.
Example: From the 1680s several large publishers formed a more permanent association which came to be known as the `conger' (the name being variously derived from congerere, `to bring together', and from the big eel which gobbles up the small fry).Example: The birds -- known as monk parakeets -- won't stop scoffing the farmers' crops -- they're not fussy about what they eat.Example: He has confessed that he used to guzzle cough syrup when he was at the peak of his drug addiction.