slug

S2 W2

BrE /slʌɡ/ AmE /slæɡ/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [singular] A2

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

  • Slugs are often found in gardens.

    Se suelen encontrar babosas en los jardines.

2 SPORT [singular] B1

a small metal ball that is thrown at a target in the game of 'darts'

bolita de dardos, slug

Collocations slug throw

  • He hit the bullseye with his first slug.

    Acertó al centro con su primer tiro.

3 DRUG [singular] C1

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

  • The police warned about the dangers of street slugs.

    La policía advirtió sobre los peligros de las drogas callejeras.

4 SLANG [singular] B2

a person who is lazy or unwilling to do anything

perezoso, holgazán

Collocations slug it out

  • He's such a slug that he never gets up before noon.

    Es tan perezoso que nunca se levanta antes del mediodía.

5 SPORT [intransitive] B2

to hit the ball very hard in baseball or cricket, so that it travels a long way

batazo, golpear fuerte

Collocations slug away

  • He slugged the ball over the fence.

    Golpeó la pelota por encima de la valla.

6 FIGHT [transitive] B2

to hit someone with your fists, especially in a fight or boxing match

golpear con los puños, boxear

Collocations slug it out

  • He slugged his opponent in the face.

    Golpeó a su oponente en la cara.

7 DRINK [intransitive] C1

to drink alcohol very quickly and in large amounts, especially to get drunk

beber mucho y rápido, emborracharse

Collocations slug it down

  • He slugged his drink and left.

    Se bebió la bebida de un trago y se fue.

8 SLANG [transitive] C1

to criticize or attack someone in a very angry way, especially in writing

atacar verbalmente, criticar duramente

Collocations slug away at

  • He slugged away at the politician in his speech.

    Atacó verbalmente al político en su discurso.