to swallow

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Definition och betydelse av "swallow"på engelska

to swallow

VERB

svälja, svala

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

grammatisk information

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

handlingsverb

regelbundet

presens

swallow

3:e person singular

swallows

presens particip

swallowing

enkelt preteritum

swallowed

perfekt particip

swallowed

Exempel

It's important to chew your food well before you swallow.

Det är viktigt att tugga din mat väl innan du sväljer.

sluka, absorbera

to absorb and destroy something completely, making it disappear or vanish

Transitive: to swallow sth

Exempel

The quicksand seemed to swallow everything that fell into it.

Kvicksanden verkade svälja allt som föll ner i den.

svälja, absorbera

to immerse or absorb something entirely so that it is no longer visible

Transitive: to swallow sth

Exempel

The fog swallowed the buildings, making them disappear from sight.

Dimman svalde byggnaderna och fick dem att försvinna ur sikte.

svälja, acceptera utan att ifrågasätta

to accept something as true or valid without questioning or challenging it

Transitive: to swallow information or claims

Exempel

He swallowed the excuse without questioning its truth.

Han svalde ursäkten utan att ifrågasätta dess sanning.

svälja, hålla tillbaka

to hold back or keep from showing a feeling or saying something

Transitive: to swallow a reaction or remark

Exempel

She wanted to criticize his decision but swallowed her words.

Hon ville kritisera hans beslut men svalde sina ord.

svälja, acceptera

to endure or accept something unpleasant without protest or resistance

Transitive: to swallow an unpleasant situation

Exempel

She swallowed her disappointment and congratulated the winner.

Hon svalde sin besvikelse och gratulerade vinnaren.

återkalla, dra tillbaka

to retract or withdraw a statement or opinion previously expressed

Transitive: to swallow an opinion or remark

Exempel

The politician was forced to swallow his statement after the backlash.

Politikern tvingades svälja sitt uttalande efter motreaktionen.

svälja, tugga

to speak words unclearly or in a way that is difficult to understand

Transitive: to swallow words

Exempel

She was so nervous that she swallowed half of her sentence.

Hon var så nervös att hon svalde hälften av sin mening.

svälja, sluka

to ingest semen orally

slang

vulgärt

Exempel

She eagerly swallowed every drop.

Hon svalde ivrigt varje droppe.

Swallow

SUBSTANTIV

svala, tornseglare

a small fast-flying bird with pointed wings and tail and a short bill, which feeds on insects

grammatisk information

animacitetsstatus

djur

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

räknebart

singular

not gender specific

pluralform

swallows

Exempel

The swallow darted through the air with effortless grace, its streamlined body slicing through the sky.

Svalan pilade genom luften med lätt grace, dess strömlinjeformade kropp skar genom himlen.

klunk, svep

a small amount of liquid taken into the mouth and sent down the throat

Exempel

She took a quick swallow of water before speaking.

Hon tog en snabb klunk vatten innan hon talade.

sväljning, svälja

the action or process of sending food or drink from the mouth to the stomach

Exempel

The doctor watched him perform a swallow to check his throat.

Läkaren såg honom utföra en sväljning för att kontrollera hans hals.

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