swallow
gb/swˈɑloʊ/ us/swˈɑloʊ/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1300
lenyel, visszafojt, félreteszi a büszkeségét, fecske, eltűr, tudomásul vesz
வினைச்சொல்
A2
1
lenyel
A2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to swallow [food/drink]
She swallowed the last bite of her sandwich.
Lenyelte az utolsó falatot a szendvicséből.
He took a sip of water and swallowed it quickly.
Ivott egy korty vizet, és gyorsan lenyelte.
It was hard to swallow the large pill without water.
The medicine should be swallowed whole, not chewed.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
I swallow my food slowly.
Lassan nyelem le az ételt.
Please swallow the pill with water.
Kérlek, vízzel nyeld le a tablettát.
He swallowed the bread quickly.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swallow' with 'sip' — 'sip' means to take a small amount into the mouth, not necessarily to send it to the stomach.
பொருள்
Make food or drink go down
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
swallow hard
|swallow quickly
|swallow whole
|swallow pills
இணைச்சொற்கள்
ingest (More formal or technical; often used in scientific or medical contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
spit out (Means to force something out of the mouth instead of letting it go down the throat.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|health
|body
வரையறை
To make food or drink go from your mouth to your stomach.
To cause food, drink, or another substance in the mouth to move down the throat into the stomach.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to swallow [emotion/reaction]
She swallowed her pride and asked for help.
Félretette a büszkeségét, és segítséget kért.
He swallowed his anger and smiled politely.
Visszafojtotta a haragját, és udvariasan mosolygott.
I had to swallow my disappointment when I didn’t get the job.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
He swallowed his anger.
Visszafojtotta a haragját.
I swallowed my pride and said sorry.
Félretettem a büszkeségemet, és bocsánatot kértem.
She swallowed her fear and went on stage.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may take this literally when it is used figuratively for emotions.
பொருள்
Hold back emotion or reaction
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
swallow pride
|swallow anger
|swallow disappointment
இணைச்சொற்கள்
suppress (More formal and general; can apply to emotions, actions, or information.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
express (To openly show feelings instead of holding them back.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions
|communication
வரையறை
To stop yourself from showing how you feel.
To try to stop yourself from showing a strong emotion such as anger, sadness, or nervousness.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
3
fecske
A2
A swallow flew over the field.
Egy fecske repült át a mező fölött.
Every spring, swallows return to nest in our barn.
A fecskék minden tavasszal visszatérnek, hogy a pajtánkban fészkeljenek.
The sky was full of swallows at dusk.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
I saw a swallow in the sky.
Láttam egy fecskét az égen.
The swallow is flying fast.
A fecske gyorsan repül.
Swallows come in summer.
பொருள்
Small migratory bird
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
barn swallow
|flock of swallows
இணைச்சொற்கள்
martin (A closely related type of bird; not exactly the same species.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
nature
|animals
வரையறை
A small bird with long wings and a tail that looks like it has two parts.
A small, fast-flying bird with long pointed wings and a forked tail, found worldwide and known for long migrations.
வினைச்சொல்
B2
4
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to swallow [criticism/insult/truth]
He had to swallow the criticism from his boss.
Kénytelen volt eltűrni a főnökétől kapott kritikát.
She swallowed the insult and changed the subject.
Lenyelte a sértést, és témát váltott.
Sometimes you just have to swallow the truth and move on.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
She swallowed the bad news.
Tudomásul vette a rossz hírt.
He swallowed the insult.
Lenyelte a sértést.
I swallowed the truth and stayed quiet.
பொருள்
Accept something unpleasant silently
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
swallow criticism
|swallow an insult
இணைச்சொற்கள்
endure (Focuses more on continuing through difficulty; less about lack of protest.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
object (To speak against something you do not accept.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions
|social
|communication
வரையறை
To accept something bad without saying anything.
To accept something difficult, unpleasant, or unfair without showing protest.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
swallow
IPA
GB/swˈɑloʊ/
US/swˈɑloʊ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
swal - low (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (swal)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: swallow
- Plural: swallows
Verb
- Base: swallow
- 3rd Person Singular: swallows
- Present Participle: swallowing
- Past: swallowed
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
swallows
noun
swallowing
verb
swallowed
verb
Related words
swallowable
adjective
சொற்றொடர்கள்
hard to swallow
1/hˈɑɹd tə swˈɑloʊ/
idiom
Difficult to believe or accept
Something that is hard to believe or accept.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- I had to swallow my pride and ask for directions.
- She swallowed her pride and apologized first.