French Conversation · Level 128
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IPA/gɔʁʒe/
Il a bu une gorgée d'eau.
He took a sip of water.
Elle m'a donné une gorgée de son thé.
She gave me one sip of her tea.
One brief drink measured by the amount swallowed at once.
une gorgée de thé
a sip of tea
donner une gorgée à quelqu'un
give someone a sip
boire une gorgée de café
take a sip of coffee
verre: A cup or glass used to hold a drink.
bouchée: A single mouthful of food for chewing.
goutte: A tiny quantity of liquid, especially one drop.
Petite quantité de liquide que l'on boit en une seule fois.
The noun gorgée developed in Old French from gorge, 'throat', with a suffix that formed a term for what enters the throat in one act.