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इंग्रजी

swallow

gb/swˈɑloʊ/ us/swˈɑloʊ/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 1300
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद A2 action
1

Make food or drink go down

To make food or drink go from your mouth to your stomach.

वापर नमुना: to swallow [food/drink]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swallow' with 'sip' — 'sip' means to take a small amount into the mouth, not necessarily to send it to the stomach.
समानार्थी शब्द
ingest (More formal or technical; often used in scientific or medical contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
spit out (Means to force something out of the mouth instead of letting it go down the throat.)
सहप्रयोग
swallow hard |swallow quickly |swallow whole |swallow pills
विषय
daily life |health |body
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I swallow my food slowly.
  • Please swallow the pill with water.
  • He swallowed the bread quickly.
क्रियापद B1 action
2

Hold back emotion or reaction

To stop yourself from showing how you feel.

वापर नमुना: to swallow [emotion/reaction]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may take this literally when it is used figuratively for emotions.
समानार्थी शब्द
suppress (More formal and general; can apply to emotions, actions, or information.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
express (To openly show feelings instead of holding them back.)
सहप्रयोग
swallow pride |swallow anger |swallow disappointment
विषय
emotions |communication
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He swallowed his anger.
  • I swallowed my pride and said sorry.
  • She swallowed her fear and went on stage.
नाम B1 entity
3

Small migratory bird

A small bird with long wings and a tail that looks like it has two parts.

समानार्थी शब्द
martin (A closely related type of bird; not exactly the same species.)
सहप्रयोग
barn swallow |flock of swallows
विषय
nature |animals
उदाहरणे
  • A swallow flew over the field.
  • Every spring, swallows return to nest in our barn.
  • The sky was full of swallows at dusk.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I saw a swallow in the sky.
  • The swallow is flying fast.
  • Swallows come in summer.
क्रियापद B2 action
4

Accept something unpleasant silently

To accept something bad without saying anything.

वापर नमुना: to swallow [criticism/insult/truth]
समानार्थी शब्द
endure (Focuses more on continuing through difficulty; less about lack of protest.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
object (To speak against something you do not accept.)
सहप्रयोग
swallow criticism |swallow an insult
विषय
emotions |social |communication
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • She swallowed the bad news.
  • He swallowed the insult.
  • I swallowed the truth and stayed quiet.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
swallow
IPA
GB/swˈɑloʊ/
US/swˈɑloʊ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
swal - low (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (swal)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: swallow
  • Plural: swallows
Verb
  • Base: swallow
  • 3rd Person Singular: swallows
  • Present Participle: swallowing
  • Past: swallowed
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
swallows noun swallowing verb swallowed verb
Related words
swallowable adjective
वाक्प्रचार

hard to swallow

1
/hˈɑɹd tə swˈɑloʊ/
idiom

Difficult to believe or accept

Something that is hard to believe or accept.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • I had to swallow my pride and ask for directions.
  • She swallowed her pride and apologized first.
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