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swallows

/ˈswɑloʊz/ /ˈswɑləʊz/

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noun

深い裂け目, 割れ目

A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.

Examples :

"The hikers cautiously skirted the edge of the canyon, wary of the dark swallows that could open up beneath their feet. "

ハイカーたちは、足元に開く可能性のある暗い裂け目を警戒し、慎重に渓谷の縁を避けて歩いた。

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noun

ひと飲み, 飲み込むこと

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

Examples :

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

彼はアスピリンを水ひと飲みで飲んだ。

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noun

飲み込む料理

Any of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing.

Examples :

"My little brother ate his dinner quickly, gulping down several swallows of rice. "

弟は夕食をすぐに食べ、ご飯を何口か飲み込んだ。

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verb

飲み込む, 飲み干す

To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.

Examples :

"He swallows his medicine with a big gulp of water. "

彼は大量の水で薬を飲み込みます。

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verb

飲み込む, 飲み干す

To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.

Examples :

"The drought swallowed the crops, leaving the fields barren. "

干ばつは作物を飲み込み、畑を不毛の地にした。

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verb

飲み込む

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."

喉が痛くて、飲み込むことができませんでした。

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verb

受け入れる, 飲み込む

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

Examples :

"He readily swallows any excuse his friend gives him for being late. "

彼は友人が遅刻する理由として出す言い訳を簡単に受け入れます。

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verb

飲み込む, むさぼり食う

To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.

Examples :

"The company's new policy quickly swallows up all the employees' free time. "

会社の新しい方針は、従業員の自由時間をあっという間にむさぼり食う。

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verb

撤回する, 翻す

To retract; to recant.

Examples :

"After seeing the evidence, John reluctantly swallows his earlier accusation. "

証拠を見た後、ジョンは不承不承に以前の告発を撤回した。

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verb

我慢する, 耐える

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

Examples :

"to swallow an affront or insult"

侮辱や侮辱を我慢する。

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noun

ツバメ

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 children watched the swallows swoop and dive above the school playground. "

子供たちは、ツバメが学校の遊び場の上を舞い降りて潜るのを見ていた。

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noun

滑車

The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves.

Examples :

"The rope swallows on the old sailboat were worn smooth from years of use. "

古いヨットの滑車は、長年の使用で滑らかにすり減っていました。

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