verb🔗ShareAvalerTo 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. "L'enfant avait du mal à avaler la grosse pilule.bodyphysiologymedicinefooddrinkactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvaler, engloutirTo take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb."The plant is slowly swallowing the sunlight to grow. "La plante avale lentement la lumière du soleil pour grandir.physiologybodyfooddrinkactionChat 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 irritée que je n'arrivais pas à avaler.physiologyanatomybodyfoodactionsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAccepter, avalerTo 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." "Il était si désireux de faire plaisir à son patron qu'il a fini par avaler tout ce qu'elle lui disait, même quand cela n'avait pas de sens.attitudemindactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvaler, engloutirTo engross; to appropriate; usually with up."The new project is swallowing up all of my time this week. "Le nouveau projet engloutit tout mon temps cette semaine.actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRétracter, se rétracterTo retract; to recant."After arguing with his brother, Mark swallowed his pride and apologized. "Après s'être disputé avec son frère, Mark a ravalé sa fierté et s'est excusé.politicsgovernmentstatementlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEndurer, supporterTo put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation."to swallow an affront or insult"Endurer une affront ou une insulte.attitudecharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéglutitionThe act of swallowing."After the medicine, the child needed a drink of water to help with the swallowing. "Après le médicament, l'enfant a eu besoin d'un verre d'eau pour faciliter la déglutition.physiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
