gulps in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gulps in the English»French Dictionary

I.gulp [Brit ɡʌlp, Am ɡəlp] N

1. gulp (mouthful):

gulp (of liquid)

gorgée f

gulp (of liquid)

lampée f inf

gulp (of air)

bouffée f

gulp (of air)

goulée f

gulp (of food)

bouchée f

to breathe in gulps of air

avaler l'air par bouffées

she drained her glass with or in one gulp

elle a vidé son verre d'un trait

2. gulp (noise):

gulp (nervous)

serrement m de gorge

gulp (tearful)

hoquet m

he swallowed it with a loud gulp

il l'a avalé en déglutissant bruyamment

‘it's my fault, ’ she said with a gulp

‘c'est de ma faute, ’ dit-elle en hoquetant

II.gulp [Brit ɡʌlp, Am ɡəlp] VB trans

1. gulp (swallow):

gulp food, drink

engloutir

gulp air

aspirer

there they were, gulping brandy

ils étaient là en train de boire du cognac à grands traits

2. gulp (in emotion):

‘you're not angry, are you?, ’ he gulped

‘tu n'es pas fâchée, j'espère, ’ dit-il la gorge serrée

III.gulp [Brit ɡʌlp, Am ɡəlp] VB intr

gulp

avoir la gorge serrée

I.gulp back VB [Brit ɡʌlp -, Am ɡəlp -] (gulp back [sth], gulp [sth] back)

gulp back tears:

gulp back

ravaler

I.gulp down VB [Brit ɡʌlp -, Am ɡəlp -] (gulp down [sth], gulp [sth] down)

gulp down food, drink:

gulp down

engloutir

he gulped down his drink and left

il a vidé son verre d'un trait et il est parti

Translations for gulps in the French»English Dictionary

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lampée

gulp

goulée (de liquide)

gulp

goulée (d'air)

gulp

d'une goulée

in one gulp

gorgée (grande)

gulp

boire à grandes gorgées

to drink in gulps

boire son café à grandes/petites gorgées

to gulp down/to sip one's coffee

il a vidé son verre d'une seule gorgée

he emptied his glass in one gulp

lamper

to gulp down

hoqueter de frayeur

to gulp with fright

avoir un hoquet de frayeur

to gulp with fright

ingurgiter boisson, aliment

to gulp down

gulps in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gulps in the English»French Dictionary

I.gulp [gʌlp] N

1. gulp (large swallow):

gulp

bouchée f

gulp of a drink

gorgée f

2. gulp fig of air:

gulp

bouffée f

II.gulp [gʌlp] VB trans

gulp

engloutir

III.gulp [gʌlp] VB intr

gulp

avoir la gorge nouée

to gulp for air

respirer à pleins poumons

Translations for gulps in the French»English Dictionary

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hoqueter

to gulp

ingurgiter boisson

to gulp down

boire cul sec inf

to down one's drink in one gulp

boire qc à longs traits

to gulp sth down

gulps Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to gulp for air

respirer à pleins poumons

to down one's drink in one gulp

boire cul sec inf