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to swallow
01
inghiottire
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
Esempi
It 's important to chew your food well before you swallow.
È importante masticare bene il cibo prima di ingerirlo.
She took a sip of water and then tried to swallow the large pill.
Ha preso un sorso d'acqua e poi ha cercato di ingoiare la grossa pillola.
02
assorbire, inghiottire
to absorb and destroy something completely, making it disappear or vanish
Transitive: to swallow sth
Esempi
The quicksand seemed to swallow everything that fell into it.
Le sabbie mobili sembravano inghiottire tutto ciò che vi cadeva dentro.
The storm swallowed the coastline, flooding entire towns.
La tempesta ha inghiottito la costa, allagando interi paesi.
03
inghiottire, assorbire
to immerse or absorb something entirely so that it is no longer visible
Transitive: to swallow sth
Esempi
The fog swallowed the buildings, making them disappear from sight.
La nebbia inghiottì gli edifici, facendoli scomparire dalla vista.
Snow quickly swallowed the footprints, leaving no trace behind.
La neve ha rapidamente inghiottito le impronte, senza lasciare traccia.
04
ingoiare, accettare senza discutere
to accept something as true or valid without questioning or challenging it
Transitive: to swallow information or claims
Esempi
He swallowed the excuse without questioning its truth.
Ha ingoiato la scusa senza metterne in dubbio la verità.
The politician 's speech was so convincing that many people swallowed every word.
Il discorso del politico era così convincente che molte persone hanno ingoiato ogni parola.
05
ingoiare, trattenere
to hold back or keep from showing a feeling or saying something
Transitive: to swallow a reaction or remark
Esempi
She wanted to criticize his decision but swallowed her words.
Voleva criticare la sua decisione ma ha ingoiato le sue parole.
She swallowed the urge to laugh during the serious meeting.
Ha ingoiato la voglia di ridere durante la riunione seria.
06
ingoiare, accettare
to endure or accept something unpleasant without protest or resistance
Transitive: to swallow an unpleasant situation
Esempi
She swallowed her disappointment and congratulated the winner.
Ha ingoiato la sua delusione e ha congratulato il vincitore.
He swallowed the unfair treatment, unwilling to start a conflict.
Ha ingoiato il trattamento ingiusto, non volendo iniziare un conflitto.
07
ritrattare, ritirare
to retract or withdraw a statement or opinion previously expressed
Transitive: to swallow an opinion or remark
Esempi
The politician was forced to swallow his statement after the backlash.
Il politico è stato costretto a ritirare la sua dichiarazione dopo le critiche.
She swallowed her comment, realizing it had hurt his feelings.
Lei ha ingoiato il suo commento, rendendosi conto che aveva ferito i suoi sentimenti.
08
inghiottire, masticare
to speak words unclearly or in a way that is difficult to understand
Transitive: to swallow words
Esempi
She was so nervous that she swallowed half of her sentence.
Era così nervosa che ha ingoiato metà della sua frase.
He spoke too quickly and ended up swallowing his words.
Parlò troppo velocemente e finì per inghiottire le sue parole.
Swallow
01
inghiottire
a small fast-flying bird with pointed wings and tail and a short bill, which feeds on insects
Esempi
The swallow darted through the air with effortless grace, its streamlined body slicing through the sky.
La rondine si è lanciata nell'aria con grazia senza sforzo, il suo corpo affusolato che fendeva il cielo.
With a flash of blue and white, the swallow swooped down to catch insects skimming the surface of the pond.
Con un lampo di blu e bianco, la rondine si è tuffata per catturare insetti che sfioravano la superficie dello stagno.
02
a small amount of liquid taken into the mouth and sent down the throat
Esempi
She took a quick swallow of water before speaking.
The medicine was easier to take with a large swallow of juice.
03
the action or process of sending food or drink from the mouth to the stomach
Esempi
The doctor watched him perform a swallow to check his throat.
Each swallow of water felt smoother than the last.
