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1 bung
A n2 ○ ( bribe) pot-de-vin m.B vtr1 ( stop up) boucher [hole, barrel, bottle] ;2 ○ GB (put, throw) balancer ○.■ bung in ○ GB:▶ bung [sth] in, bung in [sth] donner [qch] en prime [free gift, extra] ; glisser [question, remark] ; envoyer [application].■ bung out ○ GB:▶ bung [sth] out, bung out [sth] balancer ○.■ bung up ○ GB: -
2 sluice
sluice [slu:s]1 noun(a) (lock) écluse f; (gate) porte f ou vanne f d'écluse; (channel) canal m à vannes; (UNCOUNT) (lock water) eaux fpl retenues par la vanne(b) (in hospital) égout m∎ to give sth a sluice (down) laver qch à grande eau;∎ to give sb a sluice (down) asperger qn d'eau►► sluice gate, sluice valve porte f ou vanne f d'écluse(wash down) laver à grande eau;∎ to sluice oneself down with cold water s'asperger d'eau fraîche;∎ we sluiced down the meal with cheap red wine on a arrosé le repas d'un petit vin rouge(b) (rinse → cup, pot etc) rincer;∎ to sluice out one's mouth se rincer la bouche;∎ they sluiced out the stable ils ont lavé l'écurie à grande eau(water → flow out in great quantity) couler à flots
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