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gorge
[/ɡɔːrdʒ/]
noun/verb
pl: gorges
garganta/desfiladeiro
1.
A narrow valley with steep rocky sides, typically formed by a river
The hikers explored the beautiful gorge carved by the river.
Os caminhantes exploraram o belo desfiladeiro esculpido pelo rio.
2.
The throat or esophagus
He felt a lump in his gorge.
Ele sentiu um nó na garganta.
3.
(verb) To eat greedily or excessively
Don't gorge yourself on candy before dinner.
Não se empanturre de doces antes do jantar.
4.
(verb) To fill to excess; to stuff
The tourists gorged on the local delicacies.
Os turistas se empanturraram com as iguarias locais.
Synonyms
canyon
ravine
chasm
eat greedily
devour
stuff
overeat
Antonyms
abstain
fast
plateau
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desfiladeiro/garganta
Standard usage for geographical feature and throat
Rio de Janeiro
desfiladeiro
Commonly used for narrow valleys
São Paulo
desfiladeiro/cânion
Both terms used, 'cânion' increasingly popular
Portugal
garganta/desfiladeiro
Garganta more common for throat; desfiladeiro for geological formation
Related Idioms & Phrases
gorge oneself on something
make one's gorge rise (to cause disgust or revulsion)
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