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swill

/swɪl/

Translations

swillnoun

swills

bibineBoisson alcoolisée de mauvaise qualité, registre familier.

He couldn't stomach the swill they served at the bar.

Il ne pouvait pas supporter la bibine qu'on servait au bar.

lavuresRestes de cuisine liquides ou semi-liquides donnés aux animaux, surtout aux porcs.

The farmer collected the swill from the kitchen to feed the pigs.

Le fermier a recueilli les lavures de la cuisine pour nourrir les cochons.

lampéeUne grande quantité de boisson bue rapidement ou avidement.

After the race, the team celebrated with a swill of beer.

Après la course, l'équipe a fêté cela avec une lampée de bière.

Additional translations

piquetteBoisson de très mauvaise qualité, surtout pour le vin ou l'alcool.

Synonyms

swillverb

swilled

Past Simple

swilled

Past Participle

swilling

Gerund

/swɪl/

tourbillonnerSe dit d'un liquide qui se met à bouger ou à clapoter dans un récipient.

The wine swilled around in the glass as he tilted it.

Le vin a tourbillonné dans le verre quand il l'a incliné.

sifflerFamilier : boire rapidement et goulûment.

He swilled the beer down in one gulp.

Il a sifflé la bière d'un trait.

rincerEn versant beaucoup d'eau ou un autre liquide.

She swilled the dirty dishes with water before putting them in the dishwasher.

Elle a rincé la vaisselle sale avec de l'eau avant de la mettre dans le lave-vaisselle.

Synonyms

swilladjective

/swɪl/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "swill bucket", "swill feeding"

à lavuresSeulement avant le nom ; concerne les déchets de cuisine destinés à l'alimentation animale.

He emptied the leftovers into the swill bucket.

Il a vidé les restes dans le seau à lavures.

Definitions

swillnoun

A liquid or semi-liquid food waste, often used as feed for pigs.

The farmer collected the swill from the kitchen to feed the pigs.

A large quantity of drink, especially alcohol, consumed quickly or greedily.

After the race, the team celebrated with a swill of beer.

Cheap, inferior, or unpleasant alcoholic drink or beverage.

He couldn't stomach the swill they served at the bar.

swillverb

To drink greedily or in large quantities.

He swilled the beer down in one gulp.

To wash or rinse out by pouring large amounts of water or other liquid over or into it.

She swilled the dirty dishes with water before putting them in the dishwasher.

To cause a liquid to move or splash around within a container.

The wine swilled around in the glass as he tilted it.

swilladjective

Relating to or intended for liquid or semi-liquid kitchen waste used as animal feed (only before a noun).

He emptied the leftovers into the swill bucket.