gullet

• Sustantivo que designa el conducto por el que pasan los alimentos y bebidas desde la boca al estómago, también conocido como esófago o garganta; en sentido figurado, puede referirse al apetito o al acto de tragar con voracidad.

A noun referring to the passage through which food and drink pass from the mouth to the stomach, also known as the esophagus or throat.

1. Anatomical passageB2formal

   The tube that carries food and drink from the mouth to the stomach; the esophagus.

   Esófago

   • The food traveled down his gullet smoothly.
   • She felt a sharp pain in her gullet after swallowing.
   • The doctor examined the patient's gullet for any blockages.

   Sinónimosesophagusthroat

2. Throat or neck areaB2informal

   Informal term for the throat or the front part of the neck.

   Garganta o cuello (informal)

   • He took a deep breath and felt the cold air in his gullet.
   • The singer cleared her gullet before the performance.
   • The collar was too tight around his gullet.

   Sinónimoscrawmawneckthroat