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• Substantivo que designa um vale estreito e profundo com encostas íngremes, geralmente percorrido por um rio. Também pode se referir a um desfiladeiro ou passagem estreita entre montanhas.

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.

   Desfiladeiro

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscanyonchasmdefilegulfgullypassravine

2. B2formal

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

   Garganta

   • 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.

   Sinônimosesophagusgulletmawpharynxthroat

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de comer com gula ou em excesso, ou de se encher de algo.

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.

   Comer com avidez

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscramdevourglutgobbleguzzleovereatsatiatestuffwolf

   Antônimosabstaindietfastnibble

2. Consume excessivelyB2informal

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

   Consumir excessivamente

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

   Sinônimosbingecramglutovereatoverindulgepig outsatesatiatestuffsurfeit

   Antônimosabstaindietfaststarve