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swallow in Bulgarian

swallow in Bulgarian is ля́стовица, лястовица, глътка — swallow means to move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.

swallow in Bulgarian

ля́стовица
noun
Pronounced: lyastovitsa
A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.
лястовица
noun
Pronounced: lyastovitsa
A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.
глътка
noun
Pronounced: glatka
The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.
гъ́лтам
verb
Pronounced: galtam
(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]
поглъщам
verb
Pronounced: poglashtam
преглъщам
verb
Pronounced: preglashtam
(transitive) To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.

What does "swallow" mean?

  1. verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
    "The tablet was so big that she struggled to swallow it."
  2. verb To accept or believe something readily, often too readily.
    "He will swallow any story as long as it sounds exciting."
  3. verb To put up with something unpleasant without complaining or retaliating.
    "He had to swallow the insult and carry on with the meeting."
  4. noun A small, fast-flying migratory bird with a forked tail that catches insects in flight.
    "A swallow darted over the pond, snapping up tiny flies."
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swallow in a sentence

  • The tablet was so big that she struggled to swallow it.
  • Chew your food well before you swallow it.
  • He will swallow any story as long as it sounds exciting.
  • Don't swallow everything you read online without checking it first.

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What is "swallow" in Bulgarian?
"swallow" in Bulgarian is ля́стовица, лястовица, глътка. swallow means: To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
How do you pronounce ля́стовица?
"swallow" in Bulgarian is ля́стовица, pronounced "lyastovitsa".
How do you use "swallow" in a sentence?
Example: "The tablet was so big that she struggled to swallow it." In Bulgarian, "swallow" is ля́стовица, лястовица, глътка.
Are there other ways to say "swallow" in Bulgarian?
Yes — Bulgarian has 6 translations listed for "swallow": ля́стовица, лястовица, глътка, гъ́лтам, поглъщам, преглъщам.
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