gorge

• Nom désignant une vallée étroite et profonde aux parois abruptes, souvent creusée par une rivière, ainsi que la gorge (partie antérieure du cou) chez les humains et les animaux.

A noun referring to a narrow, steep-sided valley, often with a river flowing through it.

1. B1formal

   A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often with a river flowing through it.

   Gorge (vallée étroite)

   • The hikers walked through the scenic gorge.
   • The river carved a deep gorge over millions of years.
   • We stopped to admire the view of the gorge from the bridge.

   Synonymescanyonchasmdefilegulfgullypassravine

2. B2formal

   The throat or gullet, especially when used in the context of eating or swallowing.

   Gorge (partie du corps)

   • The food stuck in his gorge.
   • He felt a lump in his gorge as he tried to speak.
   • The sensation of nausea rose in her gorge.

   Synonymesesophagusgulletmawpharynxthroat

• Verbe signifiant manger avec avidité ou en excès, ou se remplir de quelque chose jusqu'à satiété.

A verb used to indicate the act of eating greedily or to excess, or to fill oneself with something.

1. Eat greedilyB2informal

   To eat a large amount of food very quickly and greedily.

   se goinfrer

   • He gorged himself on pizza at the party.
   • She gorged on chocolate until she felt sick.
   • The children gorged themselves on candy during the holiday.

   Synonymescramdevourglutgobbleguzzleovereatsatiatestuffwolf

   Antonymesabstaindietfastnibble

2. Consume excessivelyB2informal

   To consume something (not necessarily food) in large amounts or excessively.

   se gaver

   • He gorged on action movies all weekend.
   • She gorged herself on the latest gossip.
   • They gorged on information from the internet.

   Synonymesbingecramglutovereatoverindulgepig outsatesatiatestuffsurfeit

   Antonymesabstaindietfaststarve