verb🔗ShareTragarTo cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat."The child had difficulty swallowing the large pill. "El niño tuvo dificultades para tragar la pastilla grande.bodyphysiologymedicinefooddrinkactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTragar, engullirTo take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb."The plant is slowly swallowing the sunlight to grow. "La planta está tragando lentamente la luz del sol para crecer.physiologybodyfooddrinkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTragarTo 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."My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow."Me dolía tanto la garganta que no podía tragar.physiologyanatomybodyfoodactionsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTragar, aceptarTo accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept."Sentence: "He was so eager to please his boss that he ended up swallowing everything she told him, even when it didn't make sense." "Estaba tan ansioso por complacer a su jefe que terminó tragándose todo lo que ella le decía, incluso cuando no tenía sentido.attitudemindactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTragar, engullirTo engross; to appropriate; usually with up."The new project is swallowing up all of my time this week. "El nuevo proyecto está tragando todo mi tiempo esta semana.actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetractarse, desdecirseTo retract; to recant."After arguing with his brother, Mark swallowed his pride and apologized. "Después de discutir con su hermano, Mark se tragó su orgullo y se disculpó.politicsgovernmentstatementlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoportar, aguantarTo put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation."to swallow an affront or insult"Soportar una afrenta o un insulto.attitudecharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTragarThe act of swallowing."After the medicine, the child needed a drink of water to help with the swallowing. "Después de la medicina, el niño necesitaba un poco de agua para ayudar con el tragar.physiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
