swallow in German
swallow in German is Schwalbe, Schluck, schlucken — swallow means to move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
swallow in German
Schwalbe
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.
Schluck
The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.
schlucken
(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.]
schlingen
(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.]
verschlucken
schlucken
schlucken
(transitive) To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept. [from 16th c.]
akzeptieren
(transitive) To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept. [from 16th c.]
schlucken
(transitive) To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.
abfinden mit
(transitive) To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.
aushalten
(transitive) To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.
ertragen
(transitive) To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.
hinnehmem
(transitive) To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.
What does "swallow" mean?
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verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
"The tablet was so big that she struggled to swallow it."
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verb To accept or believe something readily, often too readily.
"He will swallow any story as long as it sounds exciting."
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verb To put up with something unpleasant without complaining or retaliating.
"He had to swallow the insult and carry on with the meeting."
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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 German?
"swallow" in German is Schwalbe, Schluck, schlucken. swallow means: To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
How do you use "swallow" in a sentence?
Example: "The tablet was so big that she struggled to swallow it." In German, "swallow" is Schwalbe, Schluck, schlucken.
Are there other ways to say "swallow" in German?
Yes — German has 10 translations listed for "swallow": Schwalbe, Schluck, schlucken, schlingen, verschlucken, akzeptieren.
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