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1 chug along
the project is chugging along nicely — fig. il progetto sta andando avanti bene
* * *the project is chugging along nicely — fig. il progetto sta andando avanti bene
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2 chug
I [tʃʌg] II [tʃʌg]* * *chug /tʃʌg/n.piccolo scoppio, scoppiettio ( di motore).(to) chug /tʃʌg/v. i.2 (seguito da avv. o compl.) ( di veicolo) procedere scoppiettando; procedere senza fretta: The boat was chugging up the river, la barca risaliva scoppiettando il fiume* * *I [tʃʌg] II [tʃʌg] -
3 chug vi
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