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gouge
/ɡaʊdʒ/
verb
żłobić
Also
wydrążaćzdzierać
Definition
To make a rough hole or indentation in a surface; to overcharge someone for something.
Examples
The sharp rock gouged a deep scratch in the car's paint.
Ostra skała wyżłobiła głęboką rysę w lakierze samochodu.
Some companies try to gouge customers during a crisis.
Niektóre firmy próbują zdzierać z klientów podczas kryzysu.
Synonyms
Collocations
gouge out an eyegouge a holegouge prices
noun
żłobienie
Also
nacięcie(n)zdzierstwo(n)
Definition
A rough cut or hole made by a sharp object; an act of overcharging.
Examples
There was a deep gouge in the wooden table.
Na drewnianym stole było głębokie żłobienie.
The high prices were an absolute gouge.
Wysokie ceny były absolutnym zdzierstwem.
Collocations
deep gougeprice gouge
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