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engloutir

to gobble down, to gulp down, to engulf, to swallow up

ɑ̃ . ɡ l u . t i ʁ
verb Rare #43,784
to gobble down, to gulp down
FR: Il va engloutir son déjeuner en cinq minutes.
EN: He’s going to gobble down his lunch in five minutes.
to engulf, to swallow up
FR: La rivière pourrait engloutir la route.
EN: The river could engulf the road.

Voyons quelle quantité de bière ils vont engloutir ce soir.

Let’s see how much beer they’re going to guzzle down tonight.

Les ténèbres ont commencé à m'engloutir.

The darkness began to engulf me.

— Night Watch (2004)

Ces policiers doivent les engloutir.

These police officers must swallow them up.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

L'eau monta, monta et menaça de tous nous engloutir.

The water kept rising and threatened to engulf us all.

— Le Chant de la mer (2014)

C'est impoli d'engloutir la nourriture comme ça.

It's rude to wolf down your food like that.