plonk

• Substantivo com dois sentidos principais: vinho barato de baixa qualidade ou o som produzido quando algo cai na água ou em um líquido.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a cheap wine of inferior quality, or the sound made when something drops into a liquid.

1. Cheap wineB2informalbritish

   A low-quality, inexpensive wine, often considered inferior.

   Vinho barato

   • They bought a bottle of plonk for the party.
   • He's not a wine connoisseur; he'll drink any plonk.
   • The store sells cheap plonk for students.

   Sinônimoshoochrotgutswill

2. Dropping soundB2informal

   A dull, heavy sound made when something drops or lands, especially into liquid.

   Som de queda na água

   • The stone fell into the pond with a loud plonk.
   • I heard a plonk as the book hit the floor.
   • The rain made a plonk sound on the metal roof.

   Sinônimosclunkplopplunksplashthudthump

• Verbo usado para indicar que algo é colocado ou apoiado de forma pesada, desajeitada ou descuidada, geralmente com um som surdo. Também pode significar sentar-se pesadamente ou largar-se em algum lugar.

A verb used to indicate the act of putting or placing something down heavily, clumsily, or carelessly, often with a dull sound.

1. Set down heavily or noisilyB2informal

   To place or drop something or oneself down heavily, often with a dull sound.

   Jogar com estrondo

   • He plonked his bag on the floor and sat down.
   • She plonked herself onto the sofa with a sigh.
   • The waiter plonked the plates on the table without a word.

   Sinônimosdumpflopplopplumpplunkthump

Variantes phrasalplonk down