chug

US /tʃʌɡ/
UK /tʃʌɡ/
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1.

bere d'un fiato, scolare

to drink something, especially a large amount of alcohol, quickly and continuously

:
He chugged down the entire beer in one go.
Ha bevuto tutta la birra in un sorso.
The students were chugging sodas during the break.
Gli studenti stavano bevendo bibite durante la pausa.
2.

sbuffare, fare un rumore sordo

to make a regular muffled sound, as of a steam engine or a motor working slowly

:
The old train began to chug slowly up the hill.
Il vecchio treno iniziò a sbuffare lentamente su per la collina.
The engine chugged to life and the boat moved forward.
Il motore sbuffò e la barca si mosse in avanti.
1.

sbuffo, rumore sordo

a regular muffled sound, as of a steam engine or a motor working slowly

:
We heard the distant chug of a train.
Sentimmo il sbuffo lontano di un treno.
The old engine gave a final chug and died.
Il vecchio motore diede un ultimo sbuffo e si spense.