Glug Meaning in English

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Definición

A 'glug' is the sound made when liquid is poured or drunk quickly, often in noisy, gulping bursts.

Uso & Matices

Mostly used as an onomatopoeia for the sound of drinking or pouring. It's informal and often used in stories, children's books, or descriptions of actions. Rarely used as a verb, but sometimes you'll see 'to glug' (drink or pour with 'glug' sounds).

• Spanish: glu-glu - trago (de un líquido, onomatopeya)
• Portuguese (BR): glu glu - gole (som de líquido sendo bebido)
• Portuguese (PT): glu glu - gole (som de líquido a ser bebido)
• Chinese (Simplified): 咕嘟咕嘟 (喝水声)
• Chinese (Traditional): 咕嘟咕嘟 (喝水聲)
• Hindi: ग्लग्लग्ल (पानी पीने की आवाज़)
• Arabic: غرغرة (صوت سائل يُسكب أو يُشرب)
• Bengali: গ্লক গ্লক - গড়গড় (শব্দ)
• Russian: буль-буль - глоток (звук)
• Japanese: ゴクゴク - ごぼごぼ
• Vietnamese: ực ực - ọc ọc (âm thanh)
• Korean: 꿀꺽꿀꺽 - 콸콸
• Turkish: glu glu - höpürdeme (ses)
• Urdu: گھٹ گھٹ - چُلپ چُلپ (آواز)
• Indonesian: gluk gluk - suara tegukan

Oraciones de Ejemplo

The bottle made a glug as she poured the juice.

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He took a big glug of water after his run.

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I love the glug sound when pouring soda into a glass.

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She finished the bottle in one loud glug.

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You could hear the glug as he poured the oil into the car engine.

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There’s nothing like the glug of iced tea on a hot day.

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