noun🔗ShareAbismo, simaA deep chasm or abyss in the earth."The hikers cautiously skirted the edge of the canyon, wary of the dark swallows that could open up beneath their feet. "Los excursionistas bordearon cautelosamente el borde del cañón, cautelosos ante los oscuros abismos que podrían abrirse bajo sus pies.geologygeographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrago, acción de tragarThe amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing."He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water."Tomó la aspirina con un solo trago de agua.amountactionphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlatos que se traganAny of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing."My little brother ate his dinner quickly, gulping down several swallows of rice. "Mi hermano pequeño comió su cena rápidamente, tragándose varios platos de arroz.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTragarTo cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat."He swallows his medicine with a big gulp of water. "Él traga su medicina con un gran trago de agua.physiologybodyfooddrinkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTraga, engulleTo take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb."The drought swallowed the crops, leaving the fields barren. "La sequía se tragó los cultivos, dejando los campos yermos.physiologyfooddrinkbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTragaTo 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.physiologybodyactionfoodemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcepta, tragaTo accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept."He readily swallows any excuse his friend gives him for being late. "Él acepta fácilmente cualquier excusa que su amigo le da por llegar tarde.attitudemindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTragar, apropiarseTo engross; to appropriate; usually with up."The company's new policy quickly swallows up all the employees' free time. "La nueva política de la empresa rápidamente se apropia de todo el tiempo libre de los empleados.actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetractarse, desdecirseTo retract; to recant."After seeing the evidence, John reluctantly swallows his earlier accusation. "Después de ver la evidencia, John se retracta a regañadientes de su acusación anterior.politicsgovernmentlawstatementChat 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.attitudecharactermindactionemotionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGolondrinaA 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."The children watched the swallows swoop and dive above the school playground. "Los niños observaron a las golondrinas volar en picado y zambullirse sobre el patio de la escuela.animalbirdnaturebiologyecologyenvironmentinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoleasThe aperture in a block through which the rope reeves."The rope swallows on the old sailboat were worn smooth from years of use. "Las poleas de la vieja embarcación de vela estaban lisas por años de uso.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
