swallows in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for swallows 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

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to swallow or take the bait (fall into trap)

tragarse el cuento

to swallow or take the bait (fall into trap)

caer en la trampa

to swallow or take the bait lit fish:

picar

Translations for swallows 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

fagocitar

to swallow up

swallows in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swallows 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 swallows in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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golondrina

swallow

deglutir

to swallow

golondrino

young swallow

engullir

to swallow

swallows 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)

English

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

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As a group, the house martins can not easily be confused with any other swallows.

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

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These birds are solitary and territorial nesters, unlike many swallows, which tend to be colonial.

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Its speed and aerobatic skills enable it to take swallows and even swifts on the wing, and barn swallows or house martins have a characteristic hobby alarm call.

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There they masticated with great relish and abandon and were aided in their noisy gulps and swallows by two brimming pannies of prime buttermilk.

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

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

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Swallows wheeled and skimmed overhead; a chiffchaff called its own name repeatedly in the woods.

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He swallows the orb and tells her he is going to bring her home.

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