slug

• اسم له عدة معانٍ، منها الرصاصة التي تُطلق من سلاح ناري، وبزاقة أرضية بلا صدفة، ووحدة قياس الكتلة، وعملة مزيفة، وشخص كسول، وجرعة من الكحول، وشريحة معدنية في الطباعة، ولكمة في الملاكمة.

A noun with multiple meanings, including a projectile fired from a gun, a terrestrial gastropod without a shell, a unit of mass, a counterfeit coin, an idle person, a gulp of alcohol, a strip of type metal, or a punch in boxing.

1. B2formal

   A bullet or other projectile fired from a firearm.

   رصاصة

   • The hunter loaded a single slug into the shotgun.
   • The police officer found a slug lodged in the wall.
   • The gun fired a heavy slug at high velocity.

   المرادفاتballbulletprojectileroundshot

2. C2formaltechnical

   A unit of mass in the imperial system, equal to approximately 14.5939 kilograms.

   سلاگ

   • The engineer calculated the force using slugs as the unit of mass.
   • One slug is equivalent to about 32.174 pounds-mass.
   • The textbook explained the conversion from slugs to kilograms.

3. Counterfeit coinC1informal

   A fake coin, often used to deceive or defraud.

   عملة مزيفة

   • The shopkeeper discovered a slug in the cash register.
   • He tried to pay with a slug, but the machine rejected it.
   • Collectors can easily spot a slug from a genuine coin.

   المرادفاتcounterfeitfakephonysnide

4. Lazy personB2informal

   A person who is idle, lazy, or slow-moving.

   شخص كسول

   • Stop being such a slug and help me clean the house.
   • He's a real slug on weekends, never leaving the couch.
   • The manager warned the slug to improve his productivity.

   المرادفاتcouch potatodawdlerdo-nothingidlerlaggardlazybonesloaferloungerslowpokesluggard

   الأضدادbusy beedynamoeager beavergo-getterhummerlive wire

5. Alcoholic drinkB2informal

   A gulp or swallow of an alcoholic beverage, especially liquor.

   جرعة من الشراب الكحولي

   • He took a slug of whiskey from the bottle.
   • She poured herself a slug of bourbon.
   • After a long day, he enjoyed a slug of rum.

   المرادفاتbeltdraftdraughtgulpnippullshotsnortswallowswig

6. Printing spacerC2formaltechnical

   A strip of type metal used for spacing in printing.

   مسافة مطبعية

   • The printer adjusted the slug to align the text properly.
   • Old printing presses used slugs for line spacing.
   • The typesetter inserted a slug between paragraphs.

   المرادفاتlead

7. GastropodA2formalscientific

   A terrestrial mollusk with a slimy body and no external shell.

   بزّاق

   • A slug left a trail of slime across the garden path.
   • The gardener found a slug eating the lettuce leaves.
   • Slugs are common pests in damp environments.

8. PunchB2informalsport

   A hard blow with the fist, especially in boxing.

   لَكْمَة

   • The boxer landed a powerful slug to his opponent's jaw.
   • He took a slug to the stomach but stayed on his feet.
   • The champion's slug knocked out the challenger in the third round.

   المرادفاتbashbeltblowclouthitjabknockpunchsockthumpwallopwhack

• فعل يعني توجيه ضربة قوية إلى شخص أو شيء، أو التحرك ببطء وبجهد.

A verb meaning to hit someone or something with a heavy blow, or to move slowly and with difficulty.

1. Strike heavilyB2informalsport

   To hit someone or something with a heavy blow, especially with the fist or a bat.

   ضَرْبَة قَوِيَّة

   • The boxer slugged his opponent in the first round.
   • He slugged the ball over the fence for a home run.
   • She slugged the punching bag until her arms ached.

   المرادفاتbeatbeltclobberhitpoundpunchsockstrikethumpwallopwhack

   الأضدادcaresspatstroke

2. Be idleB2informal

   To remain inactive or lazy; to exist in a changeless situation without effort.

   التكاسل

   • He spent the whole weekend slugging around the house.
   • After the exam, she just slugged on the couch watching TV.
   • They slugged through the summer without any plans.

   المرادفاتidlelazeloaflollloungeslouchvegetate

   الأضدادapplyhustlelaborstrivetoilwork