swallow
gb/swˈɑloʊ/ us/swˈɑloʊ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1300
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
A2
action
1
Make food or drink go down
To make food or drink go from your mouth to your stomach.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to swallow [food/drink]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swallow' with 'sip' — 'sip' means to take a small amount into the mouth, not necessarily to send it to the stomach.
Visawe
ingest (More formal or technical; often used in scientific or medical contexts.)
Vinyume
spit out (Means to force something out of the mouth instead of letting it go down the throat.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
swallow hard
|swallow quickly
|swallow whole
|swallow pills
Mada
daily life
|health
|body
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I swallow my food slowly.
- Please swallow the pill with water.
- He swallowed the bread quickly.
Kitenzi
B1
action
2
Hold back emotion or reaction
To stop yourself from showing how you feel.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to swallow [emotion/reaction]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may take this literally when it is used figuratively for emotions.
Visawe
suppress (More formal and general; can apply to emotions, actions, or information.)
Vinyume
express (To openly show feelings instead of holding them back.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
swallow pride
|swallow anger
|swallow disappointment
Mada
emotions
|communication
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He swallowed his anger.
- I swallowed my pride and said sorry.
- She swallowed her fear and went on stage.
Nomino
B1
entity
3
Small migratory bird
A small bird with long wings and a tail that looks like it has two parts.
Visawe
martin (A closely related type of bird; not exactly the same species.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
barn swallow
|flock of swallows
Mada
nature
|animals
Mifano
- A swallow flew over the field.
- Every spring, swallows return to nest in our barn.
- The sky was full of swallows at dusk.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I saw a swallow in the sky.
- The swallow is flying fast.
- Swallows come in summer.
Kitenzi
B2
action
4
Accept something unpleasant silently
To accept something bad without saying anything.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to swallow [criticism/insult/truth]
Visawe
endure (Focuses more on continuing through difficulty; less about lack of protest.)
Vinyume
object (To speak against something you do not accept.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
swallow criticism
|swallow an insult
Mada
emotions
|social
|communication
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- She swallowed the bad news.
- He swallowed the insult.
- I swallowed the truth and stayed quiet.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
swallow
IPA
GB/swˈɑloʊ/
US/swˈɑloʊ/
Silabi na mkazo
swal - low (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (swal)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: swallow
- Plural: swallows
Verb
- Base: swallow
- 3rd Person Singular: swallows
- Present Participle: swallowing
- Past: swallowed
Familia ya neno
Forms
swallows
noun
swallowing
verb
swallowed
verb
Related words
swallowable
adjective
Semi
hard to swallow
1/hˈɑɹd tə swˈɑloʊ/
idiom
Difficult to believe or accept
Something that is hard to believe or accept.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- I had to swallow my pride and ask for directions.
- She swallowed her pride and apologized first.