swill

swill
1. transitive verb
1) (rinse)

swill [out] — [aus]spülen

2) (derog.): (drink greedily) hinunterspülen (ugs.)
2. noun

give something a swill [out]/down — etwas [aus]spülen/abspülen

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[swil] 1. verb
(to (cause to) flow around: Water was swilling around in the bottom of the boat.) spülen
2. noun
1) (a rinse: He brushed his teeth and then gave his mouth a swill.) das Spülen
2) ((also pigswill) semi-liquid food given to pigs.) das Schweinefutter
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swill
[swɪl]
I. n no pl
1. (pig feed) Schweinefutter nt; (fig pej: inferior drink) Gesöff nt pej fam; (inferior food) Fraß m pej fam
2. (long draught) Schluck m
3. (rinsing) Spülung f; (act of rinsing) Spülen nt
II. vt
1. (usu pej fam: drink fast)
▪ to \swill sth [down] etw hinunterstürzen
to \swill [down] alcohol/beer Alkohol/Bier hinunterkippen fam
2. (swirl a liquid)
▪ to \swill sth around [or round and round] etw [hin und her] schwenken
3. (rinse)
▪ to \swill sth out etw ausspülen
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[swɪl]
1. n
1) (= animal food) (Schweine)futter nt; (= garbage, slops, solid) Abfälle pl; (liquid) Schmutzwasser nt; (fig pej) (Schweine)fraß m (inf); (liquid) Abwaschwasser nt
2) (= cleaning)
See:
= swill
2. vt
1) (esp Brit) auswaschen; cup, dish ausschwenken

to swill sth down — etw abspülen; floor etw waschen

2) (inf) beer etc kippen (inf)

he swilled it down with beer — er hat es mit Bier runtergespült (inf)

3)

to swill sth round — etw (herum)schwenken

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swill [swıl]
A v/t
1. (ab)spülen:
swill out ausspülen
2. umg Bier etc saufen, hinunterschütten:
swill o.s. with sich volllaufen lassen mit
B v/i saufen
C s
1. (Ab)Spülen n:
give sth a swill etwas (ab)spülen
2. Spülicht n (auch fig pej)
3. Spültrank m (für Schweine)
4. pej
a) Gesöff n
b) (Sau)Fraß m
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1. transitive verb
1) (rinse)

swill [out] — [aus]spülen

2) (derog.): (drink greedily) hinunterspülen (ugs.)
2. noun

give something a swill [out]/down — etwas [aus]spülen/abspülen

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v.
spülen v.

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