swallow
gb/swˈɑloʊ/ us/swˈɑloʊ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 1300
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
A2
action
1
Make food or drink go down
To make food or drink go from your mouth to your stomach.
استعمال کا انداز:
to swallow [food/drink]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swallow' with 'sip' — 'sip' means to take a small amount into the mouth, not necessarily to send it to the stomach.
ہم معنی الفاظ
ingest (More formal or technical; often used in scientific or medical contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
spit out (Means to force something out of the mouth instead of letting it go down the throat.)
لفظی تراکیب
swallow hard
|swallow quickly
|swallow whole
|swallow pills
موضوعات
daily life
|health
|body
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I swallow my food slowly.
- Please swallow the pill with water.
- He swallowed the bread quickly.
فعل
B1
action
2
Hold back emotion or reaction
To stop yourself from showing how you feel.
استعمال کا انداز:
to swallow [emotion/reaction]
عام غلطی:
Learners may take this literally when it is used figuratively for emotions.
ہم معنی الفاظ
suppress (More formal and general; can apply to emotions, actions, or information.)
متضاد الفاظ
express (To openly show feelings instead of holding them back.)
لفظی تراکیب
swallow pride
|swallow anger
|swallow disappointment
موضوعات
emotions
|communication
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He swallowed his anger.
- I swallowed my pride and said sorry.
- She swallowed her fear and went on stage.
اسم
B1
entity
3
Small migratory bird
A small bird with long wings and a tail that looks like it has two parts.
ہم معنی الفاظ
martin (A closely related type of bird; not exactly the same species.)
لفظی تراکیب
barn swallow
|flock of swallows
موضوعات
nature
|animals
مثالیں
- A swallow flew over the field.
- Every spring, swallows return to nest in our barn.
- The sky was full of swallows at dusk.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I saw a swallow in the sky.
- The swallow is flying fast.
- Swallows come in summer.
فعل
B2
action
4
Accept something unpleasant silently
To accept something bad without saying anything.
استعمال کا انداز:
to swallow [criticism/insult/truth]
ہم معنی الفاظ
endure (Focuses more on continuing through difficulty; less about lack of protest.)
متضاد الفاظ
object (To speak against something you do not accept.)
لفظی تراکیب
swallow criticism
|swallow an insult
موضوعات
emotions
|social
|communication
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She swallowed the bad news.
- He swallowed the insult.
- I swallowed the truth and stayed quiet.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
swallow
IPA
GB/swˈɑloʊ/
US/swˈɑloʊ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
swal - low (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (swal)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: swallow
- Plural: swallows
Verb
- Base: swallow
- 3rd Person Singular: swallows
- Present Participle: swallowing
- Past: swallowed
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
swallows
noun
swallowing
verb
swallowed
verb
Related words
swallowable
adjective
عبارات
hard to swallow
1/hˈɑɹd tə swˈɑloʊ/
idiom
Difficult to believe or accept
Something that is hard to believe or accept.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- I had to swallow my pride and ask for directions.
- She swallowed her pride and apologized first.