slug
BrE /slʌɡ/ AmE /slæɡ/
noun en → es
a small soft animal with no legs that moves slowly on the ground and has a hard shell which it can pull over its body when necessary
caracol sin concha, babosa
Collocations slug trail
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Slugs are often found in gardens.
Se suelen encontrar babosas en los jardines.
a small metal ball that is thrown at a target in the game of 'darts'
bolita de dardos, slug
Collocations slug throw
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He hit the bullseye with his first slug.
Acertó al centro con su primer tiro.
a drug that is made from a mixture of different substances and can be dangerous to take
droga mezclada, pastilla de diseño
Collocations street slug
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The police warned about the dangers of street slugs.
La policía advirtió sobre los peligros de las drogas callejeras.
a person who is lazy or unwilling to do anything
perezoso, holgazán
Collocations slug it out
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He's such a slug that he never gets up before noon.
Es tan perezoso que nunca se levanta antes del mediodía.
to hit the ball very hard in baseball or cricket, so that it travels a long way
batazo, golpear fuerte
Collocations slug away
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He slugged the ball over the fence.
Golpeó la pelota por encima de la valla.
to hit someone with your fists, especially in a fight or boxing match
golpear con los puños, boxear
Collocations slug it out
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He slugged his opponent in the face.
Golpeó a su oponente en la cara.
to drink alcohol very quickly and in large amounts, especially to get drunk
beber mucho y rápido, emborracharse
Collocations slug it down
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He slugged his drink and left.
Se bebió la bebida de un trago y se fue.
to criticize or attack someone in a very angry way, especially in writing
atacar verbalmente, criticar duramente
Collocations slug away at
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He slugged away at the politician in his speech.
Atacó verbalmente al político en su discurso.