to swallow
swa
ˈswɒ
svo
llow
ləʊ
lew
shallowsallow

Definición y significado de "swallow"en inglés

to swallow
01

tragar, ingerir

to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat 
Transitive: to swallow food or a substance
to swallow definition and meaning
información gramatical
composición morfológica
simple
verbo de acción
regular
presente
swallow
3.ª persona singular
swallows
participio presente
swallowing
pretérito simple
swallowed
participio pasado
swallowed
Ejemplos
It's important to chew your food well before you swallow. 

Es importante masticar bien la comida antes de tragarla.

02

absorber, tragar

to absorb and destroy something completely, making it disappear or vanish 
Transitive: to swallow sth
Ejemplos
The quicksand seemed to swallow everything that fell into it. 

Las arenas movedizas parecían tragar todo lo que caía en ellas.

03

tragar, absorber

to immerse or absorb something entirely so that it is no longer visible 
Transitive: to swallow sth
Ejemplos
The fog swallowed the buildings, making them disappear from sight. 

La niebla tragó los edificios, haciéndolos desaparecer de la vista.

04

tragar, aceptar sin cuestionar

to accept something as true or valid without questioning or challenging it 
Transitive: to swallow information or claims
Ejemplos
He swallowed the excuse without questioning its truth. 

Se tragó la excusa sin cuestionar su veracidad.

05

tragarse, contener

to hold back or keep from showing a feeling or saying something 
Transitive: to swallow a reaction or remark
Ejemplos
She wanted to criticize his decision but swallowed her words. 

Ella quería criticar su decisión pero tragó sus palabras.

06

tragar, aceptar

to endure or accept something unpleasant without protest or resistance 
Transitive: to swallow an unpleasant situation
Ejemplos
She swallowed her disappointment and congratulated the winner. 

Ella tragó su decepción y felicitó al ganador.

07

retractarse, retirar

to retract or withdraw a statement or opinion previously expressed 
Transitive: to swallow an opinion or remark
Ejemplos
The politician was forced to swallow his statement after the backlash. 

El político se vio obligado a tragarse su declaración después de la reacción negativa.

08

tragar, masticar

to speak words unclearly or in a way that is difficult to understand 
Transitive: to swallow words
Ejemplos
She was so nervous that she swallowed half of her sentence. 

Estaba tan nerviosa que tragó la mitad de su frase.

09

tragar, ingerir

to ingest semen orally 
jerga
vulgar
Ejemplos
She eagerly swallowed every drop. 

Ella tragó ansiosamente cada gota.

Swallow
01

golondrina

a small fast-flying bird with pointed wings and tail and a short bill, which feeds on insects 
swallow definition and meaning
información gramatical
estado de animacidad
animal
composición morfológica
simple
contable
forma plural
swallows
Ejemplos
The swallow darted through the air with effortless grace, its streamlined body slicing through the sky. 

La golondrina se lanzó por el aire con una gracia sin esfuerzo, su cuerpo aerodinámico cortando el cielo.

02

trago, sorbo

a small amount of liquid taken into the mouth and sent down the throat 
Ejemplos
She took a quick swallow of water before speaking. 

Tomó un trago rápido de agua antes de hablar.

03

deglución, tragar

the action or process of sending food or drink from the mouth to the stomach 
Ejemplos
The doctor watched him perform a swallow to check his throat. 

El médico lo observó realizar una deglución para revisar su garganta.

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