noun · countable / uncountable · rare

gargle

gargle · gargles

жидкость для полоскания горла

Gurgelwasser, Gurgellösung

A liquid used for garglingA liquid used for gargling.

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UK/ˈɡɑːɡəl/US/ˈɡɑɹɡəl/

» I gargle three times a day.

Ich gurgele dreimal am Tag.

Я полощу горло три раза в день.

Meaning

3 senses

(countable, uncountable)A liquid used for gargling.
Gurgellösung, Gurgelwasser
жи́дкость для полоска́ния го́рлаžídkostʹ dlja poloskánija górla
a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
(countable)The sound or act of gargling.
the sound produced while gargling
(countable, slang, uncountable)Lager or other alcoholic drink.

Examples

12 sentences

I gargle three times a day.
ruЯ полощу горло три раза в день. — LanguagesLover
deIch gurgele dreimal am Tag. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Gargling with salt water helps stop coughing.
ruПолоскание горла солёной водой помогает остановить кашель. — odexed
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Tom gargles every day.
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If the throat is very inflamed, an antiseptic gargle should be used.
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Gargling with salt water is good for coughs.
deGurgeln mit Salzwasser ist gut gegen Husten. — samueldora
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Translations

4 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

liquid:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

liquid:

Origin

From French gargouiller (“to gargle”), from Old French gargouille, gargole (“gutter, throa

From French gargouiller (“to gargle”), from Old French gargouille, gargole (“gutter, throat”). Compare gargoyle and Spanish garganta. Displaced non-native Middle English gargargisen (“to gargle”) from Latin, and native Old English swillan (“to gargle”) (ancestor of English swill).

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