swallow
gb/swˈɑloʊ/ us/swˈɑloʊ/
A2
Inglés
~ 1300
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
A2
action
1
Make food or drink go down
To make food or drink go from your mouth to your stomach.
Patrón de uso:
to swallow [food/drink]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swallow' with 'sip' — 'sip' means to take a small amount into the mouth, not necessarily to send it to the stomach.
Sinónimos
ingest (More formal or technical; often used in scientific or medical contexts.)
Antónimos
spit out (Means to force something out of the mouth instead of letting it go down the throat.)
Colocaciones
swallow hard
|swallow quickly
|swallow whole
|swallow pills
Temas
daily life
|health
|body
Ejemplos
- She swallowed the last bite of her sandwich.
- He took a sip of water and swallowed it quickly.
- It was hard to swallow the large pill without water.
- The medicine should be swallowed whole, not chewed.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I swallow my food slowly.
- Please swallow the pill with water.
- He swallowed the bread quickly.
Verbo
B1
action
2
Hold back emotion or reaction
To stop yourself from showing how you feel.
Patrón de uso:
to swallow [emotion/reaction]
Error frecuente:
Learners may take this literally when it is used figuratively for emotions.
Sinónimos
suppress (More formal and general; can apply to emotions, actions, or information.)
Antónimos
express (To openly show feelings instead of holding them back.)
Colocaciones
swallow pride
|swallow anger
|swallow disappointment
Temas
emotions
|communication
Ejemplos
- She swallowed her pride and asked for help.
- He swallowed his anger and smiled politely.
- I had to swallow my disappointment when I didn’t get the job.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He swallowed his anger.
- I swallowed my pride and said sorry.
- She swallowed her fear and went on stage.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
3
Small migratory bird
A small bird with long wings and a tail that looks like it has two parts.
Sinónimos
martin (A closely related type of bird; not exactly the same species.)
Colocaciones
barn swallow
|flock of swallows
Temas
nature
|animals
Ejemplos
- A swallow flew over the field.
- Every spring, swallows return to nest in our barn.
- The sky was full of swallows at dusk.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I saw a swallow in the sky.
- The swallow is flying fast.
- Swallows come in summer.
Verbo
B2
action
4
Accept something unpleasant silently
To accept something bad without saying anything.
Patrón de uso:
to swallow [criticism/insult/truth]
Sinónimos
endure (Focuses more on continuing through difficulty; less about lack of protest.)
Antónimos
object (To speak against something you do not accept.)
Colocaciones
swallow criticism
|swallow an insult
Temas
emotions
|social
|communication
Ejemplos
- He had to swallow the criticism from his boss.
- She swallowed the insult and changed the subject.
- Sometimes you just have to swallow the truth and move on.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She swallowed the bad news.
- He swallowed the insult.
- I swallowed the truth and stayed quiet.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
swallow
AFI
GB/swˈɑloʊ/
US/swˈɑloʊ/
Sílabas y acento
swal - low (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (swal)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: swallow
- Plural: swallows
Verb
- Base: swallow
- 3rd Person Singular: swallows
- Present Participle: swallowing
- Past: swallowed
Familia de palabras
Forms
swallows
noun
swallowing
verb
swallowed
verb
Related words
swallowable
adjective
Expresiones
hard to swallow
1/hˈɑɹd tə swˈɑloʊ/
idiom
Difficult to believe or accept
Something that is hard to believe or accept.
Ejemplos
- His excuse was hard to swallow.
- The news about the closure was hard to swallow for many employees.
swallow up
1/swˈɑloʊ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Absorb completely; take over fully
To take in or cover something completely so it cannot be seen or separate anymore.
Ejemplos
- The larger company swallowed up its smaller rival.
- The waves swallowed up the boat.
swallow whole
1/swˈɑloʊ hˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
Take in completely without question/chewing
To eat something without chewing, or to believe something without thinking about it carefully.
Ejemplos
- The snake swallowed the mouse whole.
- You shouldn’t just swallow whole everything you read online.
swallow your pride
1/swˈɑloʊ jˈʊɹ pɹˈaɪd/
idiom
Do something despite embarrassment
To do something even though it makes you feel embarrassed or less important.
Ejemplos
- I had to swallow my pride and ask for directions.
- She swallowed her pride and apologized first.