gorge in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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gorge [ɡɔʀʒ] N f

1. gorge ANAT:

gorge
throat
avoir mal à la gorge
to have a sore throat
couper la gorge à qn
to cut ou slit sb's throat
le chien m'a sauté à la gorge
the dog leaped at my throat
rire/voix de gorge
throaty laughter/voice
l'odeur/la fumée nous a pris à la gorge
the smell/the smoke got to our throats
je suis pris à la gorge, je n'ai plus un sou et je dois payer mon loyer
I'm in a fix, I haven't got a penny and I've got to pay my rent inf
tenir qn à la gorge lit
to have sb by the throat
tenir qn à la gorge fig
to have a stranglehold over sb
des sanglots me montèrent à la gorge
sobs rose in my throat
avoir la gorge sèche
to have a dry throat
avoir la gorge serrée ou nouée (d'émotion)
to have a lump in one's throat
avoir la gorge serrée ou nouée (de peur, trac)
to have one's heart in one's mouth
à gorge déployée, à pleine gorge chanter
at the top of one's voice
à gorge déployée, à pleine gorge rire
uproariously
je te ferai rentrer ses mots ou paroles dans la gorge!
I'll make you eat your words!
ta remarque m'est restée en travers de la gorge
I found your comment hard to swallow ou very hard to take
ma question m'est restée dans la gorge
I couldn't get the question out

See also couteau

couteau <pl couteaux> [kuto] N m

I.gorgé (gorgée) [ɡɔʀʒe] VB pp

gorgé → gorger

II.gorgé (gorgée) [ɡɔʀʒe] ADJ

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I.gorger [ɡɔʀʒe] VB trans

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II.se gorger VB refl

I.gorger [ɡɔʀʒe] VB trans

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II.se gorger VB refl

coupe-gorge <pl coupe-gorge, coupe-gorges> [kupɡɔʀʒ] N m

rouge-gorge <pl rouges-gorges> [ʀuʒɡɔʀʒ] N m

soutien-gorge <pl soutiens-gorge> [sutjɛ̃ɡɔʀʒ] N m

gorge-de-pigeon [ɡɔʀʒdəpiʒɔ̃] ADJ inv

gorge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gorge in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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Translations for gorge in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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gorge [gɔʀʒ] N f

gorgé(e) [gɔʀʒe] ADJ

gorger [gɔʀʒe] VB refl form (se gaver)

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soutien-gorge <soutiens-gorge(s)> [sutjɛ̃gɔʀʒ] N m

coupe-gorge <coupe-gorge(s)> [kupgɔʀʒ] N m

rouge-gorge <rouges-gorges> [ʀuʒgɔʀʒ] N m

gorge Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put the screws on sb inf
mettre le couteau sous la gorge à qn
to stick in sb's gullet
rester en travers de la gorge
sb's gorge rises a. fig
avoir envie de vomir
to gorge on sth
se gaver de qc
to gorge oneself on sth
se gaver de qc
to have a frog in one's throat
avoir un chat dans la gorge
to hold a pistol to sb's head fig
mettre à qn le couteau sous la gorge
to stick in sb's throat
rester en travers de la gorge
he felt a lump in his throat when he saw it
sa gorge se noua en voyant cela
to stick in sb's throat
rester à qn en travers de la gorge

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English
For most of the river's course, it runs in a deep gorge.
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The gorge is home to many species of plants and animals, some of which have been reintroduced to the area.
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The rest of the gorge is covered with thriving second growth forest that can be over one hundred years old.
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It turned out that the gorge has a series of relatively steep sections.
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The mountains have numerous deep gorges formed by the many rivers that flow through it.
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The lower portion is mostly flat, slightly undulating, which gives way to gorge like form.
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Escaping from the last one, they are pursued into a narrow gorge.
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Today, most of these gorges are traversed by long bridges, making travel far easier.
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One of the most romantic hikes in this park leads to a precipice overlooking the gorge.
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The path then headed up from the village and crossed a small bridge of tree planks and twigs, built over a narrow gorge.
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