gorge

gola, forra

Una valle profonda e stretta con pareti rocciose ripide, spesso con un fiume sul fondo.

In inglese semplice: A deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, often with a river at the bottom.

• A river runs through the gorge.
• We crossed the gorge on a narrow bridge.
• The hikers explored several steep gorges before sunset.

Sinonimi: ravine, canyon

Espressioni comuni: deep gorge, river gorge, rocky gorge

contenuto dello stomaco

Il cibo nella gola o nello stomaco, soprattutto quando risale a causa di una malattia o del disgusto.

In inglese semplice: Food in the throat or stomach, especially when it comes back up because of sickness or disgust.

• The smell made my gorge rise.
• His gorge rose at the sight of the spoiled meat.
• She turned away, feeling her gorge rise.

Come si usa: someone’s gorge rises at something (My gorge rises at the smell of rotten fish.)

Sinonimi: stomach contents

Espressioni comuni: my gorge rises, someone’s gorge rises

ostruzione, ingorgo

Un accumulo che blocca un fiume o un altro passaggio e impedisce il movimento al suo interno.

In inglese semplice: A blockage that fills a river or another passage and stops movement through it.

• An ice gorge blocked the river.
• Water rose behind the gorge as more ice arrived.
• The thaw finally broke up the ice gorge.

Sinonimi: blockage, jam, obstruction

Espressioni comuni: ice gorge, river gorge

abbuffarsi, ingozzarsi

Mangiare con avidità una quantità enorme, molto più del necessario.

In inglese semplice: To eat a very large amount, eagerly and beyond what you need.

• They gorged on cake.
• He gorged himself on sweets after dinner.
• Why do we gorge ourselves at every family party?

Come si usa: gorge on something (The children gorged on chocolate.); gorge oneself on something (We gorged ourselves on fresh bread and cheese.)

Sinonimi: overeat, stuff oneself

Contrari: fast

Espressioni comuni: gorge on something, gorge oneself on, gorge on chocolate

splendido, bellissimo

Molto bello o attraente.

In inglese semplice: Very beautiful or attractive.

• Your dress is gorge!
• She looked absolutely gorge at the party.
• Those shoes are gorge with that skirt.

Sinonimi: gorgeous, beautiful, stunning

Contrari: ugly

Espressioni comuni: look gorge, absolutely gorge, gorge dress