noun🔗ShareAbîme, gouffreA deep chasm or abyss in the earth."The hikers were warned about the deep swallow near the trailhead. "Les randonneurs ont été mis en garde contre le gouffre profond près du point de départ.geologygeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGorgée, avalementThe amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing."He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water."Il a pris l'aspirine avec une seule gorgée d'eau.amountactionphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBouchée, avaléeAny of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing."My daughter ate the rice pudding swallow quickly because she was rushing to get to school. "Ma fille a avalé le pouding de riz rapidement parce qu'elle était pressée d'aller à l'école.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvalerTo cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat."She swallowed the last bite of her sandwich quickly. "Elle avala rapidement la dernière bouchée de son sandwich.physiologybodyfooddrinkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvaler, engloutirTo take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb."The student swallowed the difficult math problem, understanding it completely after working through it. "L'étudiant a avalé le problème de maths difficile, le comprenant complètement après l'avoir résolu.physiologyfooddrinkbiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvalerTo 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."Ma gorge était si douloureuse que je n'arrivais pas à avaler.physiologybodyfoodsensationactionemotionmedicinehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAccepter, avalerTo accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept."My parents easily swallowed my excuse for being late for dinner. "Mes parents ont facilement accepté mon excuse pour être en retard au dîner.attitudemindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngloutir, accaparerTo engross; to appropriate; usually with up."The teacher swallowed up all the class's questions during the review session. "Le professeur a accaparé toutes les questions de la classe pendant la séance de révision.businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRétracter, se rétracterTo retract; to recant."After the argument, Sarah swallowed her criticism of her brother's cooking. "Après la dispute, Sarah a rétracté sa critique de la cuisine de son frère.politicsgovernmentstatementlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEndurer, supporterTo put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation."to swallow an affront or insult"Endurer un affront ou une insulte.attitudecharactermindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHirondelleA 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 swallow swooped low over the schoolyard, catching a fly in mid-air. "L'hirondelle a plongé bas au-dessus de la cour de l'école, attrapant une mouche en plein vol.birdanimalnatureorganismbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'œilletThe aperture in a block through which the rope reeves."The carpenter used a hammer to tap the wood, creating the swallow for the new rope. "Le charpentier a utilisé un marteau pour taper sur le bois, créant ainsi l'œillet pour la nouvelle corde.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
