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swallow

/ˈswɒləʊ/ /ˈswɑloʊ/

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noun

Abîme, gouffre

A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.

Examples :

"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.

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Gorgée, avalement

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

Examples :

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

Il a pris l'aspirine avec une seule gorgée d'eau.

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Bouchée, avalée

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. "

Ma fille a avalé le pouding de riz rapidement parce qu'elle était pressée d'aller à l'école.

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verb

Avaler

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. "

Elle avala rapidement la dernière bouchée de son sandwich.

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verb

Avaler, engloutir

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. "

L'étudiant a avalé le problème de maths difficile, le comprenant complètement après l'avoir résolu.

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verb

Avaler

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."

Ma gorge était si douloureuse que je n'arrivais pas à avaler.

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verb

Accepter, avaler

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

Examples :

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

Mes parents ont facilement accepté mon excuse pour être en retard au dîner.

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Engloutir, accaparer

To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.

Examples :

"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.

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Rétracter, se rétracter

To retract; to recant.

Examples :

"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.

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Endurer, supporter

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

Examples :

"to swallow an affront or insult"

Endurer un affront ou une insulte.

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noun

Hirondelle

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. "

L'hirondelle a plongé bas au-dessus de la cour de l'école, attrapant une mouche en plein vol.

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L'œillet

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. "

Le charpentier a utilisé un marteau pour taper sur le bois, créant ainsi l'œillet pour la nouvelle corde.

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