gorge

garganta, desfiladero

Valle profundo y estrecho con paredes rocosas escarpadas, a menudo con un río en el fondo.

En inglés sencillo: A deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, often with a river at the bottom.

• A river runs through the gorge.
• We crossed the gorge on a narrow bridge.
• The hikers explored several steep gorges before sunset.

Sinónimos: ravine, canyon

Expresiones frecuentes: deep gorge, river gorge, rocky gorge

contenido del estómago

Comida en la garganta o el estómago, especialmente cuando vuelve a subir por enfermedad o asco.

En inglés sencillo: Food in the throat or stomach, especially when it comes back up because of sickness or disgust.

• The smell made my gorge rise.
• His gorge rose at the sight of the spoiled meat.
• She turned away, feeling her gorge rise.

Cómo se usa: someone’s gorge rises at something (My gorge rises at the smell of rotten fish.)

Sinónimos: stomach contents

Expresiones frecuentes: my gorge rises, someone’s gorge rises

obstrucción, atasco

Acumulación que bloquea un río u otro paso e impide el movimiento a través de él.

En inglés sencillo: A blockage that fills a river or another passage and stops movement through it.

• An ice gorge blocked the river.
• Water rose behind the gorge as more ice arrived.
• The thaw finally broke up the ice gorge.

Sinónimos: blockage, jam, obstruction

Expresiones frecuentes: ice gorge, river gorge

atiborrarse, atracarse

Comer con muchas ganas una cantidad enorme, más de la que se necesita.

En inglés sencillo: To eat a very large amount, eagerly and beyond what you need.

• They gorged on cake.
• He gorged himself on sweets after dinner.
• Why do we gorge ourselves at every family party?

Cómo se usa: gorge on something (The children gorged on chocolate.); gorge oneself on something (We gorged ourselves on fresh bread and cheese.)

Sinónimos: overeat, stuff oneself

Antónimos: fast

Expresiones frecuentes: gorge on something, gorge oneself on, gorge on chocolate

precioso, guapísimo

Muy bonito o atractivo.

En inglés sencillo: Very beautiful or attractive.

• Your dress is gorge!
• She looked absolutely gorge at the party.
• Those shoes are gorge with that skirt.

Sinónimos: gorgeous, beautiful, stunning

Antónimos: ugly

Expresiones frecuentes: look gorge, absolutely gorge, gorge dress