swallowed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for swallowed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.swallow¹ [Am ˈswɑloʊ, Brit ˈswɒləʊ] VB trans

1. swallow (take in):

swallow mouthful/food/drink

tragar

she swallowed it in one gulp

lo pasó de un trago

I'll make her swallow her words

se va a tener que tragar lo que dijo

2.1. swallow (believe):

swallow lies

tragarse inf

that's a bit hard to swallow

eso no hay quien se lo trague inf

2.2. swallow (accept):

swallow insult/taunts

tragarse

2.3. swallow (repress):

swallow anger

tragarse

swallow complaints

guardarse

to swallow one's pride

tragarse el orgullo

to swallow one's scruples

meterse los escrúpulos en el bolsillo inf

3. swallow → swallow up

II.swallow¹ [Am ˈswɑloʊ, Brit ˈswɒləʊ] VB intr

swallow

tragar

I'm finding it painful to swallow

me duele al tragar

to swallow hard

tragar saliva

III.swallow¹ [Am ˈswɑloʊ, Brit ˈswɒləʊ] N (gulp)

swallow

trago m

it went down in one swallow

pasó de un trago

See also swallow up

swallow up VB [Am ˈswɑloʊ -, Brit ˈswɒləʊ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. swallow up (use up):

swallow up money/time

consumir

swallow up money/time

tragarse inf

swallow up money/time

comerse inf

2. swallow up (cause to disappear):

swallow up

tragarse

they were swallowed up by the darkness

se los tragó or los envolvió la oscuridad

swallow² [Am ˈswɑloʊ, Brit ˈswɒləʊ] N ZOOL

swallow

golondrina f

one swallow does not make a summer

una golondrina no hace verano

swallow up VB [Am ˈswɑloʊ -, Brit ˈswɒləʊ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. swallow up (use up):

swallow up money/time

consumir

swallow up money/time

tragarse inf

swallow up money/time

comerse inf

2. swallow up (cause to disappear):

swallow up

tragarse

they were swallowed up by the darkness

se los tragó or los envolvió la oscuridad

swallow dive N Brit

swallow dive → swan dive

See also swan dive

swan dive N Am

swan dive

salto m del ángel

swan dive

clavado m de palomita Mex

swallow-tailed [Am ˈswɑloʊˌteɪld, Brit ˈswɒləʊteɪld] ADJ attr

swallow-tailed bird/insect

de cola ahorquillada

swallow-tailed coat

con faldones

Translations for swallowed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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deglutir

to swallow

salto del ángel

swallow dive Brit

golondrina

swallow

una golondrina no hace verano prov

one swallow does not make a summer

tragar saliva

to swallow hard

tragó saliva, cerró los ojos y saltó

he took a deep breath o swallowed hard, shut his eyes and jumped

decidió tragar saliva y seguir como si no lo hubiera oído

he decided to swallow his anger/pride and carry on as if he hadn't heard

fagocitar

to swallow up

swallowed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swallowed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

swallow

tragar

swallow

engullir

swallow

tambar Ecua inf

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

swallow

tragar saliva

III.swallow¹ [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] N

swallow

trago m

swallow² [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] N

swallow ZOOL:

swallow

golondrina f

Phrases:

one swallow doesn't make a summer prov

una golondrina no hace verano prov

swallow down VB trans

swallow down

tragar

swallow up VB trans (absorb)

swallow up

tragar

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to swallow the bait inf

morder el anzuelo

to be a bitter pill to swallow

ser un trago amargo

Translations for swallowed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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golondrina

swallow

deglutir

to swallow

golondrino

young swallow

engullir

to swallow

swallowed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to swallow sth whole

tragarse algo entero

to swallow the bait inf

morder el anzuelo

to be a bitter pill to swallow

ser un trago amargo

one swallow doesn't make a summer prov

una golondrina no hace verano prov

to swallow one's pride

tragarse el orgullo

I wish the ground would open up and swallow me!

¡trágame, tierra! inf

I wish the ground would open up and swallow me!

¡trágame tierra!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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

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

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The larvae migrate from the lungs up the windpipe to be swallowed and carried back down to the intestine.

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

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Sputum may be swallowed or spat out, depending often on social and cultural factors.

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In that moment it enjoys the highest indescribable bliss; it is as it were swallowed up of divinity, bathed in the light of eternity.

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

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A beer belly is not ideal but a bit of soft flesh over the waistband is forgivable -- just don't look like you swallowed the keg.

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Despite his aversion to physical work he swallowed his pride and labored day and night in the burgeoning building industry.

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It was fed in the same manner, but swallowed automatically without the need for a lever, and used a potty instead of a diaper.

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