swallowing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for swallowing in the English»French Dictionary

I.swallow [Brit ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑloʊ] N

1. swallow ZOOL:

swallow

hirondelle f

2. swallow (gulp):

swallow

gorgée f

in one swallow drink

d'un trait, d'une seule gorgée

in one swallow eat

d'une seule bouchée

II.swallow [Brit ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑloʊ] VB trans

1. swallow (eat):

swallow food, drink, pill

avaler

swallow oyster

gober

2. swallow (believe):

swallow

avaler inf

story, explanation I find that hard to swallow

je trouve cela dur à avaler inf

3. swallow (suffer):

swallow

encaisser inf

swallow insult, sarcasm pride, anger, disappointment

ravaler

4. swallow (consume) fig → swallow up

III.swallow [Brit ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑloʊ] VB intr

swallow

avaler

swallow (nervously)

avaler sa salive

to swallow hard

avaler sa salive avec difficulté

IV.swallow [Brit ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑloʊ]

one swallow doesn't make a summer prov

une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps

See also swallow up

I.swallow up VB [Brit ˈswɒləʊ -, Am ˈswɑloʊ -] (swallow up [sth], swallow [sth] up) lit, fig

swallow up

engloutir [qc]

to be swallowed up in the crowd

se noyer dans la foule

I wanted the ground to swallow me up

j'avais envie de disparaître sous terre

I.swallow up VB [Brit ˈswɒləʊ -, Am ˈswɑloʊ -] (swallow up [sth], swallow [sth] up) lit, fig

swallow up

engloutir [qc]

to be swallowed up in the crowd

se noyer dans la foule

I wanted the ground to swallow me up

j'avais envie de disparaître sous terre

I.swallow back VB [Brit ˈswɒləʊ -, Am ˈswɑloʊ -] (swallow back [sth], swallow [sth] back)

swallow back bile, anger, vomit:

swallow back

ravaler

I.swallow down VB [Brit ˈswɒləʊ -, Am ˈswɑloʊ -] (swallow down [sth], swallow [sth] down)

swallow down drink, medicine, meal:

swallow down

avaler

swallow dive N Brit SPORTS

swallow dive

saut m de l'ange

Translations for swallowing in the French»English Dictionary

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déglutition

swallowing, deglutition spec

engloutissement

swallowing up

déglutir

to swallow

hirondelle

swallow

hirondelle de cheminée

common swallow Brit

hirondelle de cheminée

barn swallow Am

une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps prov

one swallow doesn't make a summer

mâche avant d'avaler

chew before swallowing

swallowing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swallowing in the English»French Dictionary

I.swallow¹ [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] N

1. swallow (using throat muscles):

swallow

déglutition f

2. swallow (amount swallowed):

swallow of drink

gorgée f

swallow of food

cuillerée f

II.swallow¹ [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] VB trans

1. swallow (let pass down throat):

swallow

avaler

2. swallow (engulf):

swallow

engloutir

3. swallow inf (believe unquestioningly):

swallow

avaler

to swallow the bait

mordre à l'hameçon

to swallow a story hook, line and sinker

gober une histoire

to swallow one's words

avaler ses mots

I find it hard to swallow

j'ai du mal à l'avaler

it's a bitter pill to swallow

la pilule est dure à avaler

4. swallow (leave unsaid):

swallow disappointment, anger, pride

ravaler

III.swallow¹ [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] VB intr

swallow

avaler

swallow² [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] N

swallow ZOOL:

swallow

hirondelle f

Phrases:

one swallow doesn't make a summer prov

une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps

swallow up VB trans

swallow up

engloutir

I wish the ground would open and swallow me up

je voudrais pouvoir disparaître dans un trou

swallow down VB trans

1. swallow down (swallow):

swallow down

avaler

2. swallow down (gulp down):

swallow down

engloutir

swallow dive N Brit, Aus SPORTS

swallow dive

saut m de l'ange

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to swallow the bait

mordre à l'hameçon

Translations for swallowing in the French»English Dictionary

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absorption

swallowing

hirondelle

swallow

gober huître, œuf

to swallow whole

gober

to swallow

la pilule est dure à avaler

it's a bitter pill to swallow

swallowing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a hard pill to swallow

être dur à avaler

to swallow a story hook, line and sinker

gober une histoire

to swallow one's words

avaler ses mots

I find it hard to swallow

j'ai du mal à l'avaler

it's a bitter pill to swallow

la pilule est dure à avaler

one swallow doesn't make a summer prov

une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps

to swallow one's pride

ravaler son orgueil

to swallow the bait

mordre à l'hameçon

it's a bitter pill to swallow

la pilule est dure à avaler

it's a bitter pill to swallow

la pilule est dure à avaler

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Notably, when officers in that city nabbed their jewel-swallowing thief this week, they already had a ready-made dry cell in which to put him.

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Some people also report difficulty with swallowing, bowel and bladder abnormalities, numbness and tingling, and cognitive dysfunction.

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This causes a variety of symptoms, including hoarseness, postnasal drip, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, indigestion, wheezing, chronic cough, globus pharyngis and chronic throat-clearing.

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Dilation of areas of stricturing using esophageal bougies may provide relief of swallowing symptoms.

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A portion of the pollutant may also be expelled by sneezing, coughing, spitting, or swallowing.

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They are strictly predators, requiring live prey; they have twin sets of teeth (outer for biting and inner for pulpingtheir throats are unfit for swallowing solid food) and retractable claws.

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This involves swallowing, a process which requires closing the fully expanded glottis to prevent food from entering the larynx.

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For difficulties in the mouth and throat areas, treatments are generally focused on swallowing therapy, including exercises, and dietary changes.

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Clinical signs of trichomoniasis include pronounced swallowing motions, excessive salivation and caseous-diphtheritic membranes of the mouth, crop and pharynx.

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The bag of devouring will act as a bag of holding, but every hour it has an increasing chance of swallowing the contents.

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