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slug

UK
/slʌg/
US
/slʌg/

Translations

slugnoun
slugs
pl
UK
/slʌg/
US
/slʌg/
cul secPour une petite quantité de boisson avalée d’un trait.
He took a slug of bourbon to steady his nerves.
Il a pris un cul sec de bourbon pour se calmer.
He was such a slug on weekends, rarely getting off the couch.
C’était un vrai fainéant le week-end, il quittait rarement le canapé.
slugTerme technique en journalisme, édition et web.
The editor filed the article under the slug "ELECTION2024" for easy tracking.
Le rédacteur a classé l’article sous le slug « ELECTION2024 » pour en faciliter le suivi.
The garden was full of slugs after the rain.
Le jardin était plein de limaces après la pluie.
balleArme à feu, notamment dans un fusil de chasse.
The hunter loaded his shotgun with slugs for the big game hunt.
Le chasseur a chargé son fusil de chasse avec des balles pour la grande chasse.
Additional translations
bloc de plombTypographie et impression.
jeton d’essaiCommerce et mécanique, pour tester les machines à pièces.
slugUnité de masse en système FPS, emploi technique et rare en français.
Synonyms
snail
mollusk
creature
gastropod
sluggishness
slugverb
slugged
Past Simple
slugged
Past Participle
slugging
Gerund
UK
/slʌɡ/
US
/slʌɡ/
boire cul secEn parlant d’une boisson, surtout alcoolisée.
She slugged back her drink and ordered another one.
Elle a bu son verre cul sec et en a commandé un autre.
avancer péniblement
After the long hike, they slugged up the last hill, exhausted.
Après la longue randonnée, ils ont avancé péniblement jusqu’à la dernière colline, épuisés.
frapperFrapper avec force.
He slugged the punching bag with all his might during the workout.
Il a frappé le sac de frappe de toutes ses forces pendant l’entraînement.
Synonyms
loaf
linger
tarry
sluggish
drag
dawdle
lounge
slugadjective
UK
/slʌɡ/
US
/slʌɡ/
Used attributively to describe things relating to slugs (the mollusks) or designed to combat them, e.g. "slug pellets".
anti-limacesEmploi attributif devant un nom.
Gardeners spread slug pellets to protect the lettuce from damage.
Les jardiniers ont répandu des granulés anti-limaces pour protéger la laitue des dégâts.

Definitions

slugnoun
A slow-moving, slimy, shell-less terrestrial mollusk, typically with a long, soft body.
The garden was full of slugs after the rain.
A bullet, especially a lead one used in a shotgun shell.
The hunter loaded his shotgun with slugs for the big game hunt.
A unit of mass in the foot-pound-second (FPS) system, approximately equal to 32.2 pounds.
The engineer calculated the force using the mass of the object in slugs.
A piece of metal used for testing coin-operated machines.
The technician used a slug to test the vending machine's coin mechanism.
A lazy or slow-moving person.
He was such a slug on weekends, rarely getting off the couch.
A short label or keyword used in publishing and journalism to identify a story, photograph, or piece of copy during the production process.
The editor filed the article under the slug "ELECTION2024" for easy tracking.
A small amount of an alcoholic drink swallowed in one gulp; a shot.
He took a slug of bourbon to steady his nerves.
A short, human-readable string used in a URL to identify a specific page or resource.
The blog post's slug was "how-to-grow-tomatoes", making the link easy to read.
A small amount of liquor or another drink taken in a single swallow.
He took a slug of whiskey to steady his nerves.
In printing and typesetting, a line or strip of type cast as a single piece of metal.
The compositor slid the slug into place before locking up the page.
slugverb
To hit someone or something hard with a fist or a heavy object.
He slugged the punching bag with all his might during the workout.
To drink something, especially alcohol, in a large gulp or swig.
She slugged back her drink and ordered another one.
To move slowly or with difficulty.
After the long hike, they slugged up the last hill, exhausted.
slugadjective
Relating to, involving, or intended for slugs (the mollusks). Used mainly before a noun.
Gardeners spread slug pellets to protect the lettuce from damage.
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