swallows in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for swallows 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 swallows in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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

phagocyter

to swallow up

avaler personne: aliment, sirop, médicament

to swallow

avaler machine: ticket, carte de crédit

to swallow

avaler fig entreprise: petite entreprise

to swallow up

avaler sa salive

to swallow

avaler ses mots fig

to swallow one's words

avaler histoire, récit, mensonge

to swallow

faire avaler qc à qn

to make sb swallow sth

on te ferait avaler n'importe quoi

they'd make you swallow anything

c'est dur à avaler inf

it's difficult to swallow

avaler une ou deux gorgées

to take a couple of swallows

swallows in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swallows 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

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to swallow the bait

mordre à l'hameçon

Translations for swallows in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

hirondelle

swallow

gober huître, œuf

to swallow whole

gober

to swallow

la pilule est dure à avaler

it's a bitter pill to swallow

engloutir entreprise

to swallow up

engloutir inondation, vagues, brume

to swallow up

swallows 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

They have a buoyant flight that allows them the unusual (for the order) hunting technique of taking their insect prey on the wing like swallows.

en.wikipedia.org

Swallows weigh about 20g and will eat its own bodyweight in flying insects each day, so they are natural insecticides, free and non-polluting.

www.connexionfrance.com

He then swallows the key, and is able to regurgitate it at will.

en.wikipedia.org

Their body shape allows for very efficient flight, which costs 5075% less for swallows than equivalent passerines of the same size.

en.wikipedia.org

These include resin collected by stingless bees, mud collected by swallows and silk collected by hummingbirds.

en.wikipedia.org

Dusk brings hundreds of swooping swallows to the cave entrance.

en.wikipedia.org

The flying midges are eaten by fish and insectivorous birds, such as swallows and martins.

en.wikipedia.org

About 170 species of birds visit the park each year, including swifts and swallows.

en.wikipedia.org

The cat swallows the mouse whole, earning more physical punishment; the mouse tries unsuccessfully to get away after he is spit out.

en.wikipedia.org

Fierce draughts he swallows of the wilful wave.

en.wikipedia.org