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to swallow
01
înghiți, degusta
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
Exemple
It 's important to chew your food well before you swallow.
Este important să mestecăm bine mâncarea înainte de a o înghiți.
02
înghiți, absorbi
to absorb and destroy something completely, making it disappear or vanish
Transitive: to swallow sth
Exemple
The quicksand seemed to swallow everything that fell into it.
Nisipurile mișcătoare păreau să înghită tot ce cădea în ele.
03
înghiți, absorbi
to immerse or absorb something entirely so that it is no longer visible
Transitive: to swallow sth
Exemple
Snow quickly swallowed the footprints, leaving no trace behind.
Zăpada a înghițit rapid urmele, fără să lase nicio urmă în urmă.
04
înghiți, accepta fără întrebări
to accept something as true or valid without questioning or challenging it
Transitive: to swallow information or claims
Exemple
He swallowed the excuse without questioning its truth.
A înghițit scuza fără să-i pună la îndoială veridicitatea.
05
înghiți, reține
to hold back or keep from showing a feeling or saying something
Transitive: to swallow a reaction or remark
Exemple
She wanted to criticize his decision but swallowed her words.
Ea a vrut să critice decizia lui, dar și-a înghițit cuvintele.
06
înghiti, accepta
to endure or accept something unpleasant without protest or resistance
Transitive: to swallow an unpleasant situation
Exemple
She swallowed her disappointment and congratulated the winner.
Ea a înghitit dezamăgirea și a felicitat câștigătorul.
07
retrage, revoca
to retract or withdraw a statement or opinion previously expressed
Transitive: to swallow an opinion or remark
Exemple
The politician was forced to swallow his statement after the backlash.
Politicianul a fost forțat să-și retragă declarația după reacția negativă.
08
înghiți, mesteca
to speak words unclearly or in a way that is difficult to understand
Transitive: to swallow words
Exemple
She was so nervous that she swallowed half of her sentence.
Era atât de nervoasă încât a înghițit jumătate din propoziția ei.
Swallow
01
rândunică, drepnea
a small fast-flying bird with pointed wings and tail and a short bill, which feeds on insects
Exemple
The swallow darted through the air with effortless grace, its streamlined body slicing through the sky.
Rândunica a zburat prin aer cu o grație ușoară, corpul ei aerodinamic tăind cerul.
02
a small amount of liquid taken into the mouth and sent down the throat
Exemple
She took a quick swallow of water before speaking.
03
the action or process of sending food or drink from the mouth to the stomach
Exemple
The doctor watched him perform a swallow to check his throat.
