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• Adjectif argotique britannique vieilli signifiant excellent ou très bon, remarquable.

An old-fashioned British slang adjective meaning excellent or very good.

1. Excellent or very goodC1informalbritish

   Used to describe something that is exceptionally good, impressive, or enjoyable.

   Excellent, formidable

   • We had a corking time at the party last night.
   • That was a corking performance by the band.
   • She served a corking meal that everyone loved.

   Synonymescapitalexcellentfantasticfirst-rategreatmarveloussplendidsuperbterrificwonderful

   Antonymesabysmalappallingatrociousawfuldreadfulhorribleinferiorlousypoorterrible

• Boucher ou fermer quelque chose, généralement une bouteille, avec un bouchon (en liège).

A verb meaning to seal or close something, typically a bottle, with a cork.

1. Seal with a corkB1formal

   To close or seal a bottle or container with a cork.

   boucher au liège

   • He carefully corked the wine bottle after pouring a glass.
   • The winemaker corked each bottle by hand.
   • Make sure to cork the flask tightly to preserve the liquid.

   Synonymesbungcloseplugsealstopstopper

   Antonymesuncork

2. Stop or blockB2informal

   To block or obstruct something, often used figuratively.

   boucher, obstruer

   • The traffic jam corked the entire highway for hours.
   • She corked her emotions and refused to cry.
   • The pipe was corked with debris, causing a backup.

   Synonymesblockbungclogobstructplugsealstopstopper

   Antonymesfreeopenreleaseunblock

Variantes phrasalcork up