sluke

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. svelge grådig og fort;
   svelge i store biter eller slurker to gulp down greedily and quickly;
   to swallow in big bites or gulps
   • sluke maten to wolf down one's food
   • sluke i seg noe to gulp something down
   • han gikk under og slukte vann he went under and swallowed water
2. uttale utydelig eller sløyfe ord eller lyder to pronounce indistinctly or drop words or sounds
   • han mumler og sluker ordene he mumbles and swallows his words
3. se på eller lytte til (ukritisk og) med stor intensitet to watch or listen to (uncritically and) with great intensity
   • hun sluker ham med øynene she devours him with her eyes
   • de slukte hvert ord they lapped up every word
4. legge under seg;
   ta over to bring under one's control;
   to take over
   • de store landene sluker de små the big countries swallow up the small ones
5. la forsvinne;
   bruke oppto use up;
   kreve (2)to require to swallow up;
   to use upbruke opp;
   to requirekreve (2)
   • mørket slukte henne the darkness swallowed her up
   • ovnen sluker en masse ved the stove devours huge amounts of firewood
   • dette vil sluke en masse penger this will eat up a lot of money
   • arbeidet sluker all min tid the work is swallowing up all my time

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