B1 verb

gorgolejar

How Formal Is It?

Formell

"A água borbulhava na fonte, criando um som relaxante. (The water bubbled in the fountain, creating a relaxing sound.)"

Neutral

"A água gorgolejava pelo ralo. (The water gurgled down the drain.)"

Informell

"Vou gargarejar com água salgada para a dor de garganta. (I'm going to gargle with salt water for my sore throat.)"

Child friendly

"O sapo fazia bolhas na lagoa. (The frog made bubbles in the pond.)"

Umgangssprache

"A cerveja estava a borbotar quando abri. (The beer was fizzing when I opened it.)"

So verwendest du es

Use "gorgolejar" to describe the sound of liquid gurgling, like water going down a drain or a full bottle emptying. It's a very specific sound.

Häufige Fehler

Don't confuse "gorgolejar" with other sounds of liquid. It's specifically for a bubbling, gurgling sound in a confined space. For example, don't use it for the sound of a waterfall or waves crashing.

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sentence order A1

Tippe auf die Wörter unten, um den Satz zu bilden
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: A água gorgoleja na pia.

This sentence describes the sound of water gurgling in the sink. 'A água' means 'The water', 'gorgoleja' is 'gurgles', 'na' is 'in the', and 'pia' is 'sink'.

sentence order A1

Tippe auf die Wörter unten, um den Satz zu bilden
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: O bebê gorgoleja com leite.

This sentence describes a baby gurgling with milk. 'O bebê' means 'The baby', 'gorgoleja' is 'gurgles', 'com' is 'with', and 'leite' is 'milk'.

sentence order A1

Tippe auf die Wörter unten, um den Satz zu bilden
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Eu ouço a água gorgolejar.

This sentence means 'I hear the water gurgle'. 'Eu ouço' means 'I hear', 'a água' is 'the water', and 'gorgolejar' is 'to gurgle'.

sentence order A2

Tippe auf die Wörter unten, um den Satz zu bilden
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: A água começou a gorgolejar no cano.

This sentence describes water making a bubbling sound in a pipe.

sentence order A2

Tippe auf die Wörter unten, um den Satz zu bilden
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Você pode ouvir o gorgolejar do rio?

This question asks if you can hear the bubbling sound of the river.

sentence order A2

Tippe auf die Wörter unten, um den Satz zu bilden
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Quando a água ferve, ela começa a gorgolejar.

This sentence explains that water makes a bubbling sound when it boils.

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A água começou a ___ no ralo depois que entupi a pia.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: gorgolejar

The context implies a sound made by water in a drain, which is what 'gorgolejar' describes.

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Consegui ouvir a água ___ nos canos velhos da casa.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: gorgolejar

'Gorgolejar' is the correct verb to describe the sound of water in old pipes.

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O som da máquina de café começou a ___ enquanto a água passava.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: gorgolejar

The sound of water passing through a coffee machine is often described as 'gorgolejar'.

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Depois de beber, o líquido parecia ___ no meu estômago.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: gorgolejar

Sometimes, when you drink quickly, you can hear the liquid 'gorgolejar' in your stomach.

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O dreno estava bloqueado e a água começou a ___ alto.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: gorgolejar

A blocked drain would cause water to make a gurgling sound, which is 'gorgolejar'.

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Quando a chaleira ferve, a água começa a ___ antes de apitar.

Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: gorgolejar

Before a kettle whistles, the water often makes a gurgling sound as it heats up, described by 'gorgolejar'.

sentence order C1

Tippe auf die Wörter unten, um den Satz zu bilden
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: A água da garrafa começou a gorgolejar enquanto ele a bebia.

The sentence describes the action of water gurgling as someone drinks it. The structure follows subject-verb-object-adverbial phrase.

sentence order C1

Tippe auf die Wörter unten, um den Satz zu bilden
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: O encanamento antigo fazia um barulho de gorgolejo cada vez que alguém usava a água.

This sentence describes the sound of old plumbing. The word order specifies the subject (old plumbing), the action (made a gurgling sound), and the condition (every time someone used water).

sentence order C1

Tippe auf die Wörter unten, um den Satz zu bilden
Richtig! Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Após a chuva forte, o bueiro começou a gorgolejar com o excesso de água.

The sentence illustrates the sound of a drain gurgling after heavy rain. The temporal phrase comes first, followed by the subject, verb, and a phrase describing the cause.

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