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swal·low: noun
swal·low: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
swallow down: transitive verb

swal·low¹ [ˈswɒləʊ] N

I . swal·low² [ˈswɒləʊ] N

1. swallow (action):

2. swallow (quantity):

II . swal·low² [ˈswɒləʊ] VB trans

1. swallow:

swallow (eat)

požirati [perf požreti]

swallow (greedily)

goltati [perf pogoltniti]

2. swallow usu passive ECON fig (take over):

to be swallowed [up] by sth

3. swallow fig (engulf):

to swallow [up] ⇄ sb/sth

pogoltniti koga/kaj

4. swallow fig (use up):

to swallow [up] ⇄ sth

5. swallow fig inf (believe unquestioningly):

6. swallow fig (suppress):

swallow disappointment

swallow disappointment

swallow disappointment

disappointment to swallow one's pride

to swallow one's words

ugrizniti se v jezik

to swallow one's words

pogoltniti odgovor

III . swal·low² [ˈswɒləʊ] VB intr

požirati [perf požreti]

goltati [perf pogoltniti]

swallow down VB trans to swallow down ⇄ sth

swallow (gulp down)

Usage examples with swallowed

to be swallowed [up] by sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Air enters the larynx anteriorly but anything swallowed has priority and the passage of air is temporarily blocked. en.wikipedia.org

Strychnine, when inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through eyes or mouth, causes a poisoning which results in muscular convulsions and eventually death through asphyxia. en.wikipedia.org

When he put his finger in his mouth to cool it, he swallowed these drops and instantly became a wizard. en.wikipedia.org

They are then coughed up and swallowed into the gut, where they parasitise the intestinal mucosa (duodenum and jejunum). en.wikipedia.org

Prey is typically swallowed whole, with indigestible parts regurgitated as pellets. en.wikipedia.org

These are used to pick off vegetation, then the rear teeth grind it before it is swallowed. en.wikipedia.org

But after inserting his pin number falsely three times, the cash machine swallowed the card. www.dailymail.co.uk

Though he had swallowed large quantities of water, artificial respiration soon brought him around. en.wikipedia.org

These are known as the "upper esophageal sphincter" and "lower esophageal sphincter", and act to close the esophagus when food is not being swallowed. en.wikipedia.org

He showed that the venom is produced from the fang, it is not poisonous when swallowed, and dangerous only when it enters the bloodstream. en.wikipedia.org

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