swill

• Liquide ou mélange de déchets alimentaires et d'eau donné aux animaux, en particulier aux porcs. Désigne aussi par extension une boisson ou une nourriture fade, dégoûtante ou de mauvaise qualité.

A noun referring to wet feed for animals, especially pigs, typically made from kitchen waste mixed with water or milk.

indénombrable

1. Wet animal feedB2formal

   A mixture of liquid and solid food waste, often given to pigs.

   pâtée

   • The farmer prepared a bucket of swill for the pigs.
   • Swill is often made from leftover kitchen scraps and water.
   • The pigs eagerly ate the swill poured into their trough.

   Synonymespigswillpigwashslop

2. Unappetizing drink or foodB2informal

   Any drink or food that is considered unpleasant, watery, or of low quality.

   boisson ou nourriture peu appétissante

   • This coffee tastes like swill.
   • They served us some watery swill at the cafeteria.
   • I can't believe people pay for that swill.

   Synonymesbilgedishwatergarbagehogwashmuckpigswillslop

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de boire quelque chose avidement ou en grande quantité, ou de rincer/laver quelque chose avec un liquide.

A verb used to indicate the act of drinking something greedily or in large quantities, or to rinse or wash something with a liquid.

1. B2formal

   To feed pigs with kitchen waste or a mixture of liquid and solid food scraps.

   Nourrir les porcs avec des déchets de cuisine

   • The farmer swilled the pigs with leftover mash.
   • They swill the hogs every morning with grain and water.
   • The pigs were swilled with a mixture of vegetables and grains.

   Synonymesslop

2. Drink greedily or in large quantitiesB2informal

   To drink something, especially alcohol, quickly and in large amounts.

   Boire goulûment

   • He swilled down a pint of beer in one go.
   • They spent the evening swilling cheap wine.
   • She swilled the water from the bottle after the long run.

   Synonymesbeltchugdowngulpguzzleimbibeknock backquaffslugswigtippletoss back

Variantes phrasalswill down