ぐっとsuddenly, at once, in one go, with a jerk, with a gulp, considerably, very much, a lot, firmly, with an effort, tightly, exerting pressure, completely (e.g. at a loss), deeply (e.g. moved)

重(おも)い扉(とびら)を両手(りょうて)でぐっと押(お)して開(あ)けました。

I pushed hard with both hands and opened the heavy door. {suddenly, at once, in one go, with a jerk, with a gulp, considerably, very much, a lot, firmly, with an effort, tightly, exerting pressure, completely (e.g. at a loss), deeply (e.g. moved)}

酒豪(しゅごう)の母(はは)は、いつもビールを短時間(たんじかん)でぐっと飲(の)み干(ほ)します。

The heavy-drinking mother always chugs down beer in a short amount of time. {suddenly, at once, in one go, with a jerk, with a gulp, considerably, very much, a lot, firmly, with an effort, tightly, exerting pressure, completely (e.g. at a loss), deeply (e.g. moved)}

映画(えいが)で感動(かんどう)するシーンを見(み)たが、涙(なみだ)をぐっと堪(こら)えた。

I saw a moving scene in the movie, but I held back my tears. {suddenly, at once, in one go, with a jerk, with a gulp, considerably, very much, a lot, firmly, with an effort, tightly, exerting pressure, completely (e.g. at a loss), deeply (e.g. moved)}

最近(さいきん)は物価(ぶっか)が高(たか)い。去年(きょねん)に比(くら)べて、何(なに)から何(なに)まで値段(ねだん)がぐっと上(あ)がった。

Recently, the cost of living is high. Compared to last year, the prices of everything have significantly increased. {suddenly, at once, in one go, with a jerk, with a gulp, considerably, very much, a lot, firmly, with an effort, tightly, exerting pressure, completely (e.g. at a loss), deeply (e.g. moved)}

生徒(せいと)の態度(たいど)が気(き)に入(い)りませんが、先生(せんせい)という立場(たちば)なので怒(いか)りをぐっと堪(こら)えました。

I don't like the students' attitude, but as a teacher, I had to swallow my anger. {suddenly, at once, in one go, with a jerk, with a gulp, considerably, very much, a lot, firmly, with an effort, tightly, exerting pressure, completely (e.g. at a loss), deeply (e.g. moved)}