English
German
swal·low1 [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] N
- swallow
- Schwalbe f <-, -n>
Phrases:
- one swallow doesn't make a summer prov
- eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer prov
I. swal·low2 [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] N
1. swallow (action):
- swallow
- Schlucken nt kein pl
- he gave a swallow, then began speaking
- er schluckte und fing dann an zu sprechen
2. swallow (quantity):
- swallow
- Schluck m <-(e)s, -e>
- to take [or have] a swallow of sth
- einen Schluck von etw dat nehmen
II. swal·low2 [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] VB trans
1. swallow (eat):
- to swallow sth
- etw [hinunter]schlucken
- to swallow sth (greedily)
- etw verschlingen
- to swallow sth whole
- etw als Ganzes [o. unzerkaut] [hinunter]schlucken
2. swallow usu passive ECON fig (take over):
- to be swallowed [up] by sth
- von etw dat geschluckt werden inf
3. swallow fig (engulf):
- to swallow [up] ⇆ sb/sth
- jdn/etw verschlingen
- she was soon swallowed up in the crowds
- sie war schnell in der Menschenmenge verschwunden
4. swallow fig (use up):
- to swallow [up] ⇆ sth
- etw aufbrauchen [o. form aufzehren] [o. pej verschlingen]
5. swallow fig inf (believe unquestioningly):
- to swallow sth
- etw schlucken inf
- he swallowed her story whole
- er hat ihr die ganze Geschichte abgekauft inf
6. swallow fig inf (suffer):
- to swallow sth
- etw einstecken inf
- I found it hard to swallow his insults
- es fiel mir schwer, seine Beleidigungen wegzustecken inf
7. swallow fig (suppress):
- to swallow one's anger/disappointment
- seinen Ärger/seine Enttäuschung hinunterschlucken inf
- to swallow one's pride
- seinen Stolz überwinden
- to swallow one's words
- sich dat eine Bemerkung verkneifen inf
Phrases:
- to swallow the bait
- anbeißen inf
- to swallow sth hook, line and sinker
- etw bedenkenlos glauben
- she swallowed his story hook, line and sinker
- sie hat ihm die ganze Geschichte ohne Wenn und Aber abgekauft inf
III. swal·low2 [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] VB intr
- swallow
- schlucken
ˈsea swal·low N ZOOL
- sea swallow (blue sea slug)
- Seeschwalbe f <-, -n>
ˈswal·low dive N Brit, Aus SPORTS
- swallow dive
- Schwalbensprung m
- swallow dive
- Flügelsprung m
swallow down VB trans
- to swallow down ⇆ sth
- etw hinunterschlucken
- to swallow down ⇆ sth (gulp down)
- etw hinunterschlingen
German
English
- als hätte ihn/sie der Erdboden verschluckt
- as if the earth had swallowed him/her up
- Rauchschwalbe
- [common] swallow
- Schwalbe
- swallow
- eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer prov
- one swallow doesn't make a summer
- unzerkaut hinunterschlucken
- to swallow whole
- etw schlucken
- to swallow sth
- etw schlucken
- to swallow sth
- etw schlucken
- to swallow sth
- etw ganz schlucken
- to swallow sth [lock, stock and barrel]
- schlucken
- to swallow
swallow hole, swallow sink N
- swallow hole
- Schluckloch
- swallow hole
- Flussschwinde
- swallow hole
- Versinkung
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After the death of his father in 1880, he took over the management of the pills factory.
en.wikipedia.org The pill consisted primarily of citric acid monohydrate, sodium hydroxide, and copper sulfate, and a color change (cuprous oxide) was used to identify glucose.
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www.vogelwarte.ch Its loud, lively and variable song is composed of fluting, twittering and nasal sounds as well as imitations of other bird species such as thrushes, tits, swallows or the Eurasian Golden Oriole.
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Sein lauter, lebhafter und variabler Gesang setzt sich aus flötenden, zwitschernden und nasalen Tönen sowie Imitationen anderer Vogelarten wie Drosseln, Meisen, Schwalben oder Pirol zusammen.
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www.andersenstories.com Gently the blooming lilac bends its fresh and fragrant clusters over the dead man's head; the swallow darts by again - "Quivit!
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Der blühende Flieder breitet seine frischen, duftenden Dolden über des Toten Haupt, die Schwalbe fliegt wieder vorüber: "Quivit!
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www.swissfilms.ch Following the swallows high into the sky the camera gives us a bird's eye view of the scene below and the violent impact mankind has on the natural environment.
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Mit den Schwalben erheben wir uns immer wieder in den Himmel, um einen Blick auf die gewaltigen Veränderungen zu werfen, welche die Gattung Mensch an der Erde bewirkt.
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www.vertraeglich-reisen.de The label of the “Blue swallow”
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Auszeichnung mit der „Blauen Schwalbe“
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www.litrix.de The swallows advise them to wait until the moon climbs out of the sea, then swim like mad to the point on the horizon where it has appeared.
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die Schwalben raten ihnen, zu warten, bis der Mond aus dem Meer steigt, und dann ganz schnell dorthin zu schwimmen, wo er am Horizont erscheint.
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