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swallow

/ˈswɒləʊ/ /ˈswɑloʊ/

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noun

Abismo, sima

A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.

Examples :

"The hikers were warned about the deep swallow near the trailhead. "

Los excursionistas fueron advertidos sobre la profunda sima cerca del comienzo del sendero.

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Trago, deglución

The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.

Examples :

"He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water."

Tomó la aspirina con un solo trago de agua.

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Trago, bocado

Any of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing.

Examples :

"My daughter ate the rice pudding swallow quickly because she was rushing to get to school. "

Mi hija tragó el pudín de arroz rápidamente porque tenía prisa por ir a la escuela.

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verb

Tragar

To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.

Examples :

"She swallowed the last bite of her sandwich quickly. "

Ella tragó rápidamente el último bocado de su sándwich.

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verb

Tragar, engullir

To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.

Examples :

"The student swallowed the difficult math problem, understanding it completely after working through it. "

El estudiante tragó el difícil problema de matemáticas, entendiéndolo completamente después de resolverlo.

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verb

Tragar

To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion.

Examples :

"My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow."

Me dolía tanto la garganta que no podía tragar.

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verb

Aceptar, tragar

To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept.

Examples :

"My parents easily swallowed my excuse for being late for dinner. "

Mis padres se tragaron fácilmente mi excusa por llegar tarde a la cena.

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Tragar, apropiarse

To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.

Examples :

"The teacher swallowed up all the class's questions during the review session. "

El profesor se apropió de todas las preguntas de la clase durante la sesión de repaso.

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Retractarse, desdecirse

To retract; to recant.

Examples :

"After the argument, Sarah swallowed her criticism of her brother's cooking. "

Después de la discusión, Sarah se retractó de su crítica a la cocina de su hermano.

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Soportar, aguantar

To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.

Examples :

"to swallow an affront or insult"

Soportar una afrenta o un insulto.

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noun

Golondrina

A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.

Examples :

"The swallow swooped low over the schoolyard, catching a fly in mid-air. "

La golondrina se abalanzó bajo sobre el patio de la escuela, atrapando una mosca en el aire.

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Ojal

The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a hammer to tap the wood, creating the swallow for the new rope. "

El carpintero usó un martillo para golpear la madera, creando el ojal para la nueva cuerda.

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