swallow
andorinha
definition
verb
she swallowed a mouthful slowly
cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat.
noun
he downed his drink in one swallow
an act of swallowing something, especially food or drink.
The central aim of our study was to demonstrate that both natural and sexual selection have been important in shaping the tail streamer of the barn swallow .
a migratory swift-flying songbird with a forked tail and long pointed wings, feeding on insects in flight.
translation of 'swallow'
verb
tragar,
desdizer-se de,
absorver,
esconder de vista,
engolir,
tolerar,
consumir
noun
trago,
garganta,
ato de engolir,
deglutição,
andorinha
example
‘It was hard to 'swallow' when people gave me stick for not scoring goals,’ he says.
he downed his drink in one 'swallow'
The government should not be asked to 'swallow' these prices but should use the entire group of elderly as a cohort to force lower, more reasonable prices.
The child then really has no option but to 'swallow' the food.
The politician who made the remark that nations 'swallow' big lies sooner than little ones, by the way, was Adolf Hitler.
Often, they 'swallow' the facile lie that victims of terror are somehow culpable.
Nodding again, Bishop takes a 'swallow' of cold San Pellegrino before continuing.
a 'swallow' of beer
I looked at all the joking, laughing, smiling people and wanted to vomit, how could they 'swallow' my lies without a second thought?
A 'swallow' of the inn's fiery brew aided him to clear his throat.
He took a huge gulp of milk to 'swallow' the food down faster.
She smiled devilishly taking a 'swallow' of the liquor.
When he declined, she opened her drink and took a 'swallow' .
As the disease progresses, the person may even forget how to 'swallow' food and walk, and need assistance in all daily activities.
He's one of those men who 'swallow' their feelings for the sake of a quiet life and it makes them fat.
‘We played fairly well and were close to playing really well and that's hard to 'swallow' ,’ Duval said.
For the artist, the reality was that of violence - hard to 'swallow' , yet plentiful like water.
A single-contrast barium 'swallow' did not show a connection between the mass and the esophagus.
The gulped their wine cups down with a single 'swallow' .
Just how bad do things have to get before one is forced to 'swallow' such an insulting offer?
He took a 'swallow' of orange juice and set the glass on the table.
He took a 'swallow' of whiskey and met the ensign's eyes defiantly, almost daring him to say another word.
The crook-Conservatives lie to the idiot-conservatives who 'swallow' the lies hook, line and sinker.
he seemed ready to 'swallow' any insult
August finished his drink in one 'swallow' , then slammed the empty glass down on the desk decisively.
As she popped the tablets into her mouth and took a 'swallow' of water, she silently stared out the window.
He took a deep breath and a 'swallow' of water from his mug.
On Saturday, December 4, she discovered she could not 'swallow' food or drink, and the next day her husband took her to casualty at Pontefract.
People are concerned that El Nino might engulf their homes with storm water - but they often 'swallow' the deluge provided by El Bunko.
Of course, most who read this tripe have zero knowledge of firearms and 'swallow' it hook, line, and sinker which is the goal.
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